Josiah Hazen
Murdered

Case Description

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On June 2, 1899, a Union Pacific train was robbed near Wilcox, Wyoming, by members of the notorious Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. The outlaws used dynamite to access the train's safe, inadvertently destroying the railcar in the process. In response, Converse County Sheriff Josiah "Joe" Hazen, aged 45, joined a posse to pursue the criminals.

On June 4, 1899, Sheriff Hazen and his posse tracked the gang to an area near Teapot Creek. During the ensuing confrontation, Hazen was shot in the stomac ...Read More

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Sheriff Josiah "Joe" Hazen

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Victim Details

name

Josiah Hazen

gender

Male

race

White / Caucasian

city

Douglas

state

Date of Death

1899-06-04

Age at Death

First Name

Josiah

Last Name

Hazen

Last Updated

11/26/2024

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