Safford Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 26, 1879
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 26, 1879
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released
Deputy Constable James Haines was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest.
Deputy Haines had been sent to Fort Thomas to arrest a man on a warrant.
The man named on the warrant and two other men were arrested for his warrant. After an inquest, the homicide charge was dropped after it was ruled justifiable.