W W WRIGHT
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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 58-E: 1
Department: Nevada County, California, S.O.
End of Watch: November 3, 1856
Cause: SHOT
Age: Unk
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Sheriff Wright and Deputy David Johnson were accidentally shot by a posse who were in pursuit of two desperadoes who had escaped from the county jail. Sheriff Wright died at the scene and Deputy Johnson died two days later.
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