Louis Falkenburg

Murdered
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On October 31, 1903, Deputy Sheriff Louis Falkenburg of the Weston County Sheriff's Office in Wyoming was fatally shot while attempting to arrest members of an Oglala Sioux group accused of illegally hunting antelope and slaughtering livestock in southern Weston and northern Converse counties. Sheriff William "Billy" Miller led the posse, which included Falkenburg, in pursuit of the group after obtaining a warrant on October 22, 1903. The Oglala, led by Eagle Feather and William Brown, had left ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Louis Falkenburg

    Male

    Weston

    WY

    1903-10-31

    Louis

    Falkenburg

    Yes

    11/26/2024

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