Pima County Sheriff's Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Friday, December 11, 1914
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 2, 1914
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
County Ranger James Mercer succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained nine days earlier when he was shot while trying to arrest a suspected cattle rustler near Pantano, Arizona.
Ranger Mercer was taken to Rodgers Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds.
The subject fled to Mexico and it is unknown if he was ever arrested.
Ranger Mercer had served as a cattle inspector and county ranger for three years. He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and two sisters.