Albany County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
End of Watch: Thursday, April 21, 1927
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 21, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff Charles Cosby was shot and killed when he and a deputy went to arrest a suspect. The other deputy was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Sheriff Cosby had previously served with the United States Army in the Philippine Insurrection. He was survived by his wife and two children.