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Resided:
NM, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jul. 19, 1878
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 28 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Lincoln County Sheriff's Dept.
NM
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
NM
USA
Fri. Jul. 19, 1878
Summary:
Deputy Robert Beckwith was shot and killed during a standoff with outlaws at a local store. During the incident Deputy Beckwith stepped into the open and offered no harm to the outlaws who would surrender.
Instead, he was met with a hail of gunfire and fatally wounded. The leader of the gang was later shot and killed by other deputies.
