Arizona Rangers - Fallen Officers

Fallen Officers

During the tenure of the Arizona Rangers, three officers died in the line of duty.

Officer Date of Death Details
Carlos Tofolla
October 8, 1901
Killed after the Battleground Gunfight
Officer Date of Death Details
Jeff Kidder
April 5, 1908
Killed after a gunfight in Naco, Sonora
Officer Date of Death Details
John W. Thomas Jr.
July 21, 1992
Killed after a shootout in Sierra Vista, Arizona

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