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John Bodine
1870
John Henry Bodine.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Undersheriff John Bodine was shot and killed when a pistol was discharged by a man who was playing with it. Undersheriff Bodine was talking to the man in a city street when the shooting occurred. A coroner's inquest found that the shooting was accidental. Undersheriff Bodine was a Civil War veteran, having served as a private during the entire war with the Illinois 21st Infantry, Company F. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Oswego Cemetery in Labette County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
Also Served
Labette County Sheriff's Office
Undersheriff
In Our Keeping
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