 | Deputy Sheriff Arthur A. Wight
Cochise County Sheriff's Department
Arizona
Wednesday, February 10, 1904 |
Tombstone Epitaph, February 11th, 1904
Deputy Sheriff Meets Death While in Discharge of Duty.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Wight was brought to Tombstone last evening from Black Diamond Mine, where he had been mortally wounded in the discharge of his official duties. The unfortunate officer died about an hour after his arrival, and, although suffering great pain from a bullet wound, he met death heroically and bravely...
...Before leaving Black Diamond, the wounded officer, realizing that his end was near, made a deposition of the circumstances before Justice Monmonier and named his three assailants...
(Office Wight rests remembered in plot C-4-3 of Tombstone City Cemetery) Anonymous
2009-09-02
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE Pat Van Den Berghe
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH
2008-02-08
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND HTANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOU ARE A HERO JUST BY THE PROFESSION YOU CHOSE. VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH
2008-02-08
Rest in Peace, Deputy Sheriff Wright. Your sacrifice is not forgotten. Officer 11169
2007-03-14
Deputy Sheriff Wright,
You died a hero. You are not forgotten. Rest in peace. Retired Detective
Baltimore County Police
2004-02-10
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