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Adolph Cuny

Case from Chugwater, WY dated Jul 22, 1877

Victim Details

Adolph Cuny

Male

White / Caucasian

Chugwater

WY

1877-07-22

46

Adolph

Cuny

Yes

06/20/2026

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In the vast and often lawless expanse of the Wyoming Territory, the summer of 1877 was a time of peril, particularly along the bustling Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Trail. It was here, at a place called Six Mile Station near present-day Chugwater, that the life of 46-year-old Adolph Cuny, a White male, was tragically cut short on Sunday, July 22, 1877. Cuny, a rancher who also served as an Indian interpreter, had been a respected figure in the Fort Laramie area, even owning a general store and the Th ...
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  • Deputy Sheriff Adolph Cuny - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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