Converse County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
End of Watch: Sunday, June 4, 1899
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 4, 1899
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Escaped from prison
Sheriff Josiah Hazen was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a gang of train robbers, including the famous outlaw Kid Curry.
Another member of the Wild Bunch gang killed six officers in 1902.
Sheriff Hazen had served with the agency for two years. He was survived by his wife and two sons and is buried in Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming.