Deputy Sheriff John C. Power
Pinal County Sheriff's Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, November 5, 1914

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 5, 1914
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff John "Maricopa Slim" Power was shot and killed as he attempted to stop a fight on a circus train. As he rain along side the train a suspect jumped from the train and shots were exchanged. Both Deputy Power and the suspect fell to the ground wounded. Both were transported to a local hospital where they died.

One of the bullets recovered from Deputy Power's body was not fired form the gun if the suspect, and it still remains a mystery where that shot was fired from.