United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, U.S. Government
End of Watch Wednesday, July 20, 1881
Add to My HeroesJohn R. Boston
Police Officer John Boston was shot and killed by a gang of horse thieves after arresting two of the gang members.
He and a posse had tracked the horse thieves in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) and arrested two of the men. As they returned to McAlester the other five thieves ambushed them, killing Officer Boston.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Oklahoma
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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