Cochise County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, April 6, 1899
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 6, 1899
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1900
and Deputy Sherriff Ted "Sid" Moore and Deputy Sheriff Chet Ainsworth were shot and killed by two brothers in Tombstone, Arizona. The two brothers ambushed Deputy Ainsworth and Deputy Moore, who was assisting him, as they waited outside of a home to speak with them about stolen cattle.
The outlaws escaped to New Mexico but a posse from Tombstone chased them and captured them. Both suspects were executed by hanging in November 1900.