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William W. Lowther

Case from Bisbee, AZ dated Apr 10, 1890

Victim Details

William W. Lowther

Male

Bisbee

AZ

1890-04-10

45

William

W. Lowther

06/20/2026

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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the Arizona Territory, a lawman's life could be cut short in the blink of an eye. Such was the fate of Constable William W. Lowther, a 45-year-old man who had dedicated nine years of his life to upholding the law in the rugged mining town of Bisbee. His service to the community came to a sudden and violent end on a Thursday, the 10th of April, 1890.

On that fateful day, Constable Lowther traveled to a nearby ranch with the intention of arrest ...
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