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Sheriff Bill Miller | Weston County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
Weston County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming

Sheriff

Bill Miller

Weston County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming

End of Watch: Thursday, November 5, 1903

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 5, 1903
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Sheriff Bill Miller and Deputy Louis Falkenburg were shot and killed while attempting to arrest members of an Indian tribe wanted for slaughtering livestock belonging to local ranchers.

During the shootout, both officers received fatal injuries and five of the Indians were also shot and killed. No suspects were ever charged as none of the Indians could be identified.