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Deputy Sheriff Elwin Buchanan
Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

Deputy Sheriff

Elwin Buchanan "Bill" Conoley

Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

End of Watch: Saturday, August 13, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 13, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Bill Conoley was shot and killed while escorting a woman home who was afraid of her estranged husband.

The man had returned to Casa Grande and was posing a threat to the woman at work, who requested she be accompanied home.