David William Waymire

City Marshal David Waymire succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on March 8th, 1927, while attempting to arrest two men wanted in Oklahoma for stealing an automobile.

He had received a tip that the men were at a residence west of town. He and one of his officers drove to the house and located the two repairing the vehicle. One of the men suddenly grabbed a .45 caliber handgun from the front seat and opened fire, shooting Marshal Waymire in the abdomen.

Both officers returned fire as the subject fled on foot. He later committed suicide as a posse closed in on him.

Marshal Waymire was taken to a hospital where he died on March 13th, 1927.

Marshal Waymire had served as the elected city marshal for two years.