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John J Buxton

Case from Rock Springs, WY dated Sep 14, 1919

Victim Details

John Buxton

Male

White / Caucasian

Rock Springs

WY

1919-09-14

29

John

J Buxton

Yes

07/04/2026

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John J. Buxton, a 29-year-old White man from Rock Springs, Wyoming, was killed on September 14, 1919, in a case that began in the hills north of town and ended in a burst of violence that stunned Sweetwater County. Buxton had served in the Army during World War I and afterward became a deputy game warden. That Sunday he was traveling back toward Rock Springs from the coal camp at East Plane with his pregnant wife, Jennie, and their small son when he came upon two teenage boys, Joseph Omeyc and J ...
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  • The Buxton Case: An Anti-Immigrant Tragedy | WyoHistory.org
  • Agent John J. Buxton - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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