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In the early morning hours in the town of Ajo, Arizona, on January 21, 1913, Deputy Sheriff Joe W. Meeks, a 39-year-old male, was awakened from his sleep. He was called to duty at 2:00 a.m. to address a disturbance caused by a man named Calistro Villareal and his associates.
While investigating the incident and questioning an individual in the vicinity, Deputy Meeks was ambushed by Villareal, who fired two shots. One of the bullets struck Deputy Meeks in the face and passed through his he ...Read More
While investigating the incident and questioning an individual in the vicinity, Deputy Meeks was ambushed by Villareal, who fired two shots. One of the bullets struck Deputy Meeks in the face and passed through his he ...Read More
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Joe W. Meeks
Male
Ajo
AZ
1913-01-21
39
Joe
W. Meeks
11/27/2025
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With a case as old as Deputy Joe W. Meeks' murder back in 1913, I'm always struck by how different t... ...Read More
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
I've been reading through the details of Deputy Sheriff Joe W. Meeks' murder, and one thing that's r... ...Read More
12/05/2023
12/05/2023
I've always been fascinated by the untold stories within older cases like Deputy Meeks'. It's so sad... ...Read More
10/21/2023
10/21/2023
