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Jesse Craig

Death by Force
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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.

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  • City Marshal Jesse B. Craig, Sr.
  • Jesse B Craig Sr. (1852-1911) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    Jesse Craig

    Male

    Rocky Ford

    CO

    1911-07-04

    59

    Jesse

    Craig

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been thinking a lot about the handling of firearms and how it sometimes turns the tide in crime... ...Read More
    05/28/2024
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