John C. Power

Death by Force

In the early days of Maricopa, Arizona, a lawman known as John C. Power, also called 'Maricopa Slim,' served as a Pinal County Deputy Sheriff. The 31-year-old was also a special agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad, a position that often placed him in the path of vagrants and other individuals attempting to ride the rails without paying. His reputation as a tough and sometimes controversial figure was well-known throughout the region.

On the night of November 5, 1914, a circus train be ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff John C. Power