Officer Ephraim John Hubbard
Spokane Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Tuesday, September 7, 1886
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Officer Hubbard was shot and killed while returning to the Spokane Jail from Douglas County with a prisoner he had arrested for murder.
The suspect's son ambushed the wagon that Officer Hubbard and the prisoner were riding in. The boy opened fire with a rifle, killing both Officer Hubbard and the prisoner.
The suspect was apprehended in Waterville on August 23, 1889.
Officer Hubbard was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 36
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Apprehended
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