In the rugged landscape of Gunnison County, Colorado, a lawman's dedication to his duty would ultimately cost him his life. Wilson Emory Hammon, a male Deputy Sheriff, had served his community for a decade, a familiar and respected figure who also held the position of city marshal in the small town of Pitkin. His life was one of commitment, not only to the badge he wore but also to his family, a wife and child who formed the center of his world.
On a Thursday in the early summer of 1904,
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