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Andrew W. Holbrook

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Apr 29, 1883

Victim Details

Andrew W. Holbrook

Male

Tucson

AZ

1883-04-29

52

Andrew

W. Holbrook

07/01/2026

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On a quiet Sunday morning, April 29, 1883, in the Arizona Territory, the routine of the Pima County Jail was shattered by a brazen escape attempt that ended in the death of a respected lawman. Jailer Andrew W. Holbrook, a 52-year-old veteran officer, was making his rounds when inmates Joe Casey and Harry Sinclair set a deadly trap in motion. The duo had staged a complaint about dirty breakfast dishes to lure Holbrook into a vulnerable position. While he was distracted, they managed to break out ...
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