In the rugged landscape of Graham County, Arizona, a deadly confrontation unfolded that led to the death of Sheriff Robert F. McBride. At the age of 42, the male sheriff was killed by gunfire on February 9, 1918, near Safford. His death was not a solitary tragedy; Undersheriff Martin Kempton and Deputy Sheriff Kane Wooten were also fatally shot in the same incident.
The violent encounter occurred as the three lawmen approached a cabin with the intention of arresting two brothers and anoth
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