Sheriff's Badge
Tombstone Arizona Territory
The badge design is a rounded dome with a 5 point cut-out star in the center. The word "Tombstone" above the star and "Arizona Territory" below the star.� The word "Sheriff is in the center of the star. The badge is silver in color with a pin back.This is a new imported item. A Little Bit of History
William Owen "Bucky" O'Neill (February 2, 1860 - July 1, 1898) was a famous sheriff, newspaper editor, miner, politician, gambler and lawyer in Arizona, but is best remembered as the Captain of Troop A in Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. In 1888, while serving as Yavapai County judge, Bucky was elected the sheriff, running on the Republican Ticket.
The most famous incident in O'Neill's lawman career happened on March 20, 1889. 4 masked men robbed the Atlantic and Pacific passenger train, in Diablo Canyon. A four man posse, made up of Bucky O'Neill, Jim Black, Carl Holton, and Ed St. Clair, was soon formed and they took off after robbers. On March 21, O'Neill and his posse caught up with the robbers. After exchanging rifle shots, the posse captured the 4 men. During the fight, no men were injured, but O'Neill's horse was killed.
(Taken from Wikipedia)
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