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Jesse Craig

Case from Rocky Ford, CO dated Jul 04, 1911

Victim Details

Name

Jesse Craig

Gender

Male

City

Rocky Ford

State

CO

Date Of Death

1911-07-04

Age At Death

59

First Name

Jesse

Last Name

Craig

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet town of Rocky Ford, Colorado, a beloved lawman, City Marshal Jesse B. Craig, Sr., a 59-year-old man, met a tragic and untimely end on the fourth of July in 1911. His death was not the result of a sudden accident, but a violent confrontation that also claimed the life of his colleague, Night Marshal Jake Kipper. The two officers were responding to a family disturbance, a seemingly routine call that would prove to be their last.

The situation escalated when they attempted to ar ...

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City Marshal Jesse B. Craig, Sr.

Jesse B Craig Sr. (1852-1911) - Memorials - Find a Grave

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