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- Jan. 02, 1902 -
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Natrona County Sheriff's Dept. Patch
Resided: WY, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Jan. 02, 1902
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 60 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: Natrona County Sheriff's Dept. - WY
201 North David Street  
Casper, WY   82601   USA
(307)235-9282
County: Natrona
Dept. Type: County/Police
Hero's Rank: Sheriff
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class: Firearm
Agency FB:
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: WY   USA   Thu. Jan. 02, 1902
Summary: Sheriff W.C. Ricker was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a jail escapee.

The suspect was later apprehended in Billings, Montana. The man was convicted of Sheriff Ricker's murder and sentenced to death. Several days before his hanging the State Supreme Court issued a stay of execution. On March 29, 1902, a group of angry citizens took him from the county jail and hanged him.

Sheriff Ricker was survived by his wife and four chil

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