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Deputy Sheriff Travis Gibson
Campbell County Sheriff's Office
Tennessee

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 3, 1858

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 3, 1858
Weapon Used: Edged weapon
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Deputy Travis Gibson and Sheriff Sampson Queener were stabbed to death while attempting to arrest two men accused of passing a counterfeit bill.

As Sheriff Queener told one of the men he was under arrest, the other man turned and shot the sheriff. Despite being wounded, Sheriff Queener jumped off his horse and knocked the man down. Deputy Gibson attempted to subdue the other man but was stabbed in the neck. As Sheriff Queener attempted to come to the deputy's aid he was also fatally stabbed.

Both suspects fled the scene but were apprehended a month later in another state and extradited back to Campbell County to stand trial.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Campbell County Sheriff's Office, TennesseeSheriff Sampson D. Queener
Campbell County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Tuesday, August 3, 1858
Cause of Death: Stabbed

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