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On August 27, 1900, Chief Deputy W. D. 'Kechi' Johnson of the Grant County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico was fatally ambushed along Whitewater Creek in the Upper Gila region. At the time, he was executing court papers and had arrested a 25-year-old man named Ralph Jenks.
While escorting Jenks, Deputy Johnson was attacked by an unknown assailant who fired upon him, resulting in his death. The specifics of the ambush, including the identity of the shooter and the motive behind the attack, ...Read More
While escorting Jenks, Deputy Johnson was attacked by an unknown assailant who fired upon him, resulting in his death. The specifics of the ambush, including the identity of the shooter and the motive behind the attack, ...Read More
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W. D. Kechi Johnson
Male
Gila
NM
1900-08-27
W.
D. Kechi Johnson
11/06/2025
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Has anyone else come across the story of Chief Deputy W. D. "Kechi" Johnson's tragic ambush in 1900?... ...Read More
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