Routt County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch Thursday, March 21, 1929
Add to My HeroesCharles E. Gibbs, Sr.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Gibbs was killed when he was caught in an avalanche 22 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs while on his way to serve papers on two miners.
A search party found his body under tons of snow the next day.
Deputy Gibbs was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Weather/Natural disaster
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsThank you so much for honoring my Great-grandfather. He was added to the CSP memorial in Golden Colorado several years ago.
Kati Anne Paige
CBI
May 25, 2020
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