Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, New Mexico
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 27, 1885
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 27, 1885
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff John Hurley was shot and killed by a notorious Mexican outlaw. Nicholas Aragon, who rode with Billy the Kid, was an old time killer, his victims numbering a dozen. Aragon was trapped by Deputy Hurley and several other deputies in his hideout a few miles south of Las Vegas, New Mexico. While making a hole in his roof to smoke him out, Deputy Hurley was fired on by Aragon and killed. Aragon surrendered to the other deputies after being shot and wounded.
On October 26, 1884, Aragon shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Jasper N. Corn of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department when Deputy Corn cornered him in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Nicholas Aragon was convicted of Deputy Hurley's murder and sentenced to life in prison.