Tehachapi Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 22, 1876
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 22, 1876
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1877
Constable Godwin was shot and killed at a local business by a 26-year-old man who held a grudge against him over a previous arrest. He was captured and hanged in 1877.
Constable Godwin was survived by his wife and six children.