JC
James Coggburn
1879
James A. Coggburn.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy James Coggburn and Deputy William Bates were shot and killed while leading a posse that was pursuing several horse thieves along Bee Creek, near the Missouri - Arkansas state border. Both deputies were killed during a shootout that ensued after the posse cornered the subjects in a cabin. The owner of the cabin and a suspect were shot and killed. The others escaped. Deputy Coggburn was a private in the Union Army's 5th Missouri Regiment during the Civil War.
Service Record
Also Served
Taney County Sheriff's Office
Deputy
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