Erath County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Monday, June 25, 1877
Add to My HeroesJames Mastin
Sheriff James Mastin was shot and killed when he and a deputy went a farm near Stephenville to arrest a horse thief.
After searching the house the officers went back outside. The suspect suddenly stepped from behind a tree and opened fire on the officers, mortally wounding Sheriff Mastin. The deputy returned fire, wounding the man, who then escaped. A posse of Texas Rangers located the man on September 15th, 1877, and killed him in a shootout.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
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