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Sheriff Virgil Mason | San Juan County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
San Juan County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

Sheriff

Virgil Mason

San Juan County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

End of Watch: Saturday, December 2, 1978

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 2, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Mason suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to rescue several miners who had been trapped in a mine during a severe snowstorm.