City Marshal James H. Gibson

City Marshal James H. Gibson | Dewey Police Department, Oklahoma
Dewey Police Department, Oklahoma
City Marshal James H. Gibson

Dewey Police Department, Oklahoma

End of Watch Tuesday, May 4, 1915

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James H. Gibson

Marshal Gibson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man who had just shot a man and was holding others at bay with his gun. Marshal Gibson was shot in the chest when he approached the suspect to arrest him. Marshal Gibson was transported to a hospital in Bartlesville where he succumbed to his wounds one week later. The suspect committed suicide after being cornered in a barn by a sheriff's deputy.

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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Incident Date Tuesday, April 27, 1915
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Committed suicide
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City Marshal Gibson,
On today, the 110th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Dewey.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

May 4, 2025

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