Albert C. Gaston

In the winter of 1982, a violent encounter on a rural highway in Woodward County, Oklahoma, set in motion the tragic death of Sheriff Albert C. Gaston, a 70-year-old lawman. On the afternoon of January 6th, Sheriff Gaston was investigating a potential burglary when he spotted the suspect's vehicle parked along State Highway 34. As he approached the car, a passenger emerged and opened fire with a. 38 caliber revolver, striking the sheriff in the chest. Despite his grievous injury, Gaston managed ...