Canadian County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 23, 1894
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 21, 1894
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and kiled
Deputy Sheriff Sam Farris was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two wanted subjects. One of the men was also shot and killed and the other was arrested.
The second suspect, who was captured, killed Police Chief John Milton Jones during a jail break on June 30, 1895; the suspect was then shot and killed by two other officers.