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Deputy Sheriff Robert W. Arnold | Osage County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
Osage County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Deputy Sheriff

Robert W. Arnold

Osage County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch: Sunday, December 14, 1924

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 13, 1924
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 40 years

Deputy Sheriff Bob Arnold succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the Wildhorse neighborhood for non-payment of services rendered.

As he entered the suspect's residence he was shot by the man, who was hiding behind curtains.

The suspect was apprehended in Bentonville, Arkansas, on March 17, 1925. On May 26, 1925, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Deputy Arnold was survived by his wife and three children.