John J. Buxton

Death by Force

John Buxton, a 29-year-old white male from Rock Springs, Wyoming, was fatally shot on September 14, 1919, while serving as a deputy game warden for the Wyoming Department of Game and Fish. Originally from Cincinnati, Iowa, Buxton had moved to Rock Springs in 1910 and served briefly in the U.S. Army during World War I before taking up his role as a game warden. On the day of his death, Buxton was accompanied by his pregnant wife and young son as he returned from the coal camp at East Plane. While ...Read More

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Agent John J. Buxton - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

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