JAMES COCHRAN

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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 13-E: 23
Department: Trinity County, California, S.D.
End of Watch: March 17, 1868
Cause: NIFE
Age: 33
Years of Service: 2
Description: Sheriff Cochran was taking a prisoner to another location when the man, who was not in restraints, suddenly stabbed the Sheriff several times with a concealed knife. The man escaped but was quickly caught and jailed. Sheriff Cochran died shortly afterwards.
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