Pleas Yargee

In the autumn of 1909, a dedicated 24-year-old male Deputy Sheriff named Pleas Yargee found himself in a fateful confrontation. On Monday, October 18, 1909, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Deputy Yargee intervened when he witnessed a gambler taking advantage of an intoxicated young man. In an attempt to protect the boy, Yargee instructed the gambler to cease his actions.

The situation quickly escalated when the gambler drew a firearm. An exchange of gunfire ensued, leaving both Deputy Yargee and the ...