OFFICER: JOHN BUXTON      

DEPARTMENT: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

DATE OF INCIDENT: September 15, 1919 

DETAILS:  While investigating a report of a shooting north of Rock Springs Deputy Game Warden Buxton located to subjects, Joe Omeyc and John Kolman.  Buxton advised the subjects that hunting season was over and took a rifle from Omeyc.  As Buxton returned to his vehicle Omeyc yelled at him.  Buxton turned to face Omeyc and Omeyc shot him with a handgun that he had concealed under his coat.  Omeyc was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to not less than twenty years in prison.