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Frank B Roach

Case from Cheyenne, WY dated May 01, 1916

Victim Details

Frank Roach

Male

White / Caucasian

Cheyenne

WY

1916-05-01

42

Frank

B Roach

Yes

06/29/2026

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Before dawn on May 1, 1916, a 42-year-old male, Sheriff Frank B. Roach of Laramie County, answered a rancher's call about three stolen horses and gathered a small posse to run the tracks toward Granite Canyon.

The trail led roughly 33 miles southwest of Cheyenne to the Webster ranch, where Sheriff Frank B. Roach and the rancher closed in on two suspected thieves.

Official accounts fix the place near Granite Canyon and at the Webster place.
What happened at the ranch was quick ...
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    Has anyone else read about the gunfight that led to Sheriff Frank B. Roach losing his life back in 1... ...Read More
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    I came across the story of Sheriff Frank B. Roach recently, and it really struck a chord with me. Th... ...Read More
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    I've been reading through the details about Sheriff Roach's murder, and something that struck me was... ...Read More
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