Uinta County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 30, 1895
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 30, 1895
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Executed
Deputy Sheriff Edward Dawes and City Marshal Thomas Stagg, of the Echo City Police Department, were shot and killed while riding with a posse attempting to arrest two suspects. Deputy Dawes was shot in the chest and died at the scene.
The suspects were found barricaded in a cabin and one was executed by firing squad December 15, 1896.
Deputy Dawes also served as the Evanston City Marshall and was a veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife and is buried in Evanston Cemetery, Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming.