Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado
End of Watch Tuesday, July 4, 1899
Thomas Tobin
Guard Tobin succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained eight days earlier while searching for an escaped convict. 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 (Accidental)
- Incident Date Monday, June 26, 1899
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