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Constable William Thomas Cody | Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

Constable

William Thomas Cody

Butler County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 2, 1885

Biographical Info

Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 2, 1885
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Constable Cody was shot and killed in the line of duty while serving as a constable in Beaumont.

A fight among railroad workers occurred on the Kansas City and Southwestern Road near the village of Beaumont during which one of the bosses, a railroad foreman, shot and wounded one of the workers. Later that evening, Constable Thomas Cody located the suspect and attempted to arrest the man who then shot and killed Constable Cody.

A $950 reward was put up for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, who was later apprehended.

Constable Cody was survived by his wife.