Sheriff Anderson Lewis, Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

Sheriff Anderson Lewis

Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma

End of Watch Monday, November 13, 1905

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Anderson Lewis

Sheriff Anderson Lewis was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two brothers who were drinking. Both suspects were apprehended. One was charged with murder.

At the time, Sheriff Lewis was sheriff of Gains County, Indian Terrirtory, which later became Pittsburg County.

Sheriff Anderson was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Age 32
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

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The details of this killing can be read in my recent book WYATT EARP IN YAMANASHI in a chapter called "George Walker Pound." Lewis was killed by two brothers named Henry and Bob Thompson. The details are drawn from the 1937 WPA series called "Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian and Pioneer Historical Collection." The book is available on Amazon.

Best regards,

Wayne Pounds

Wayne Pounds, Spec 5, USArmy (1968-1970)
distant kin of Sheriff George Pound

May 7, 2019