Deputy Sheriff Russell S. Wooton

Patrolman Russell Wooton died after being struck on the head with a heavy piece of timber while attempting to arrest a drunk man.

He had encountered the man earlier in the evening and advised him to leave town after disarming him. The man instead went to a bar and began to create a disturbance.

Patrolman Wooton deputized a citizen and the two entered the bar to arrest the man. As they entered, the man struck Patrolman Wooton on the head with the piece of wood. He then took Patrolman Wooton's revolver and shot him before assaulting and disarming the deputized citizen. The other patrons of the bar attempted to subdue the man, but he opened fire, killing one of the men.

The man fled the area but was shot and killed by posse members later in the day.

Patrolman Wooton died as a result of the blow to his head.