Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, Washington
End of Watch: Sunday, November 5, 1911
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: November 5, 1911
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff JOhn McInnis drowned after being caught in a bad storm while searching for deer poachers in Port Townsend Bay.
His boat was found capsized the following day floating two miles inside Marrowstone Point. His body was never recovered.
Sheriff McInnis had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department for over four years. He was survived by his wife and four sons.