Richmond County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, April 29, 1915
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: April 29, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Jailer Samuel Baucom was accidentally shot and killed near Hamlet by a posseman as he was assisting with the capture of several prisoners who had escaped from the Cumberland County Jail in Fayetteville.
Jailer Baucom had served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for four years. He was survived by his wife and four children.