In the winter of 1902, a violent encounter in Caddo County, Oklahoma, led to the death of 42-year-old Sheriff Frank E. Smith. On Wednesday, January 15th, Sheriff Smith, along with Deputy Sheriff George Beck and another deputy, attempted to arrest a group of five horse thieves. The lawmen located the suspects, members of the notorious Casey Gang, in a cabin situated between Anadarko and Fort Cobb.
As the deputies moved in to apprehend the men, the suspects opened fire. Deputy Beck was woun
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