Laramie County Sheriff's Office, Wyoming
End of Watch Monday, August 1, 1927
Add to My HeroesArthur Emil Osborn
Deputy Arthur Osborn was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for cashing stolen bonds at a bank in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Deputy Osborn waved the suspect's car down and, as he approached, the suspect picked a gun off of the seat and shot him. The suspect, who was later shot and killed by officers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the son of the infamous female criminal Ma Barker.
Deputy Osborn was survived by his wife. He is buried in Pine Bluffs Cemetery, Pine Bluffs, Laramie County, Wyoming.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Related LODD Deaths
Chief of Police W. J. McAnally
Beggs Police Department, OK
EOW: May 18, 1927
Patrolman Joseph Earl Marshall
Wichita Police Department, KS
EOW: August 9, 1927
Sheriff William Fred Sweet
Washington County Sheriff's Department, IA
EOW: June 25, 1930
Chief of Police Manley Jackson
Pocahontas Police Department, AR
EOW: November 8, 1931
Sheriff C. Roy Kelly
Howell County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: December 19, 1931
Patrolman Leo R. Gorski
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: December 18, 1932
Chief of Police Orrin Henry "Ott" Reed
McAlester Police Department, OK
EOW: June 17, 1933
Patrolman Leo Pavlak
South St. Paul Police Department, MN
EOW: August 30, 1933
Patrolman Miles Cunningham
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: September 22, 1933
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsTo fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 86th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to be among the first to leave a tribute to you. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.
Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater
January 25, 2013
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Paul Rutherford
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: March 21, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Thompson
Kittitas County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: March 19, 2019
Corporal Daniel H. Groves
Colorado State Patrol, CO
EOW: March 13, 2019
Deputy Sheriff Jacob Howard Keltner
McHenry County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: March 7, 2019
Police Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg
Midland Police Department, TX
EOW: March 5, 2019
Sergeant Steve Hinkle
Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: February 26, 2019
Police Officer Nicholas Scott Galinger
Chattanooga Police Department, TN
EOW: February 24, 2019
Undersheriff Monty Thomas Johnson
Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: February 21, 2019
Lieutenant Daniel Duane Hinton
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: February 19, 2019