John Daugherty
1865
John Quincy Daugherty Sr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Sheriff John Daugherty was shot and killed by a member of the Owens Gang after having arrested the gang's leader the previous day. Sheriff Daugherty was a Confederate Army Civil War veteran and had been elected as sheriff only seven months earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
Service Record
Also Served
Uvalde County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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