Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Tuesday, October 19, 1897
Add to My HeroesGeorge Headen
Deputy Sheriff Headen was killed after being struck by a pole that fell off a cliff. Deputy Headen was supervising a gang of prisoners. The inmates were working to remove massive rocks. While they were working one of the guide ropes snapped. A pole attached to the rope fell to the ground and struck Deputy Headen in the abdomen, killing him.
Deputy Haden had been with the agency for 17 months.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour 1 year, 4 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Accidental
- Incident Date Sunday, October 19, 1879
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