Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado
End of Watch Tuesday, July 4, 1899
Add to My HeroesThomas Tobin
Guard Thomas Tobin succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained eight days earlier while searching for an escaped convict near Bridge Seven, several miles south of Florence.
The shot was fired by a member of the sheriff's posse who mistook Guard Tobin for the escapee.
Unbeknownst to the posse, the escapee had already been captured and returned to the penitentiary.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Monday, June 26, 1899
Most Recent Reflection
View all 14 ReflectionsThank you for your service Officer Tobin. We haven't forgotten about you. Forever in our hearts and mind.
Retired Captain Pamela Yeo
Retired Colorado Dept of Corrections.
September 10, 2021
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