Las Animas Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 8, 1876
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 8, 1876
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted
Town Constable Charles Kast was shot and killed while attempting to break up a disturbance at a local saloon.
One of the subjects pulled out a revolver and opened fire, striking Constable Kast in the chest. Despite the wound, Constable Kast returned fire but did not strike the man.
The man was arrested several hours later. He was convicted of Constable Kast's murder and sentenced to the Territorial Prison at Canon City.
Constable Kast was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Las Animas Police Department for two years.