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- Mar. 26, 1867 -
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Vernon County Sheriff's Department Agency Patch
Resided: MO, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Mar. 26, 1867
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 41 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: Vernon County Sheriff's Dept.
MO   USA
Dept. Type: County/Police
Hero's Rank: Sheriff
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class: Firearm
On The Job: 1 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: MO   USA   Tue. Mar. 26, 1867
Summary: Sheriff Joseph Bailey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two brothers for hog stealing. The suspects robbed the Sheriff of his gun, horse, and money. Two of the suspects were never apprehended, a third suspect was lynched.

Sheriff Bailey had served with the agency for one year and previously as a Brigadier General during the Civil War and was a Freemason. He was survived by his wife and four children and is buried in section 3, lot 2 of Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kans

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