On September 15, 1919, Deputy Game Warden John Buxton received a report of shooting north of Rock Springs. At the scene Buxton located two 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 Buxton 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.

On August 31, 1921, Deputy Price was shot and killed by Elsworth Mullendore. Deputy Price and other officers were attempting to arrest Mullendore for running moonshine. Mullendore was shot during the same incident and died the next day.

On November 2, 1919, Deputy Majors was shot and killed by H B Armstrong. Deputy Majors and other officers were making a raid on Armstrong’s bootleg whiskey operation when the shooting occurred. In a subsequent trial, on a change of venue to Converse County, Armstrong was found not guilty of the murder.

On October 7, 1921, Undersheriff McPherren was a member of a posse that was attempting to arrest two subjects that were operating an illegal liquor still approximately seven miles north of Sheridan. A gun battle developed at the scene and Undersheriff PcPherren was shot and killed. At the time, no one was able to determine who fired the shot that killed McPherren. One of the subjects was later charged with the crime, however, he was found not guilty at his trial.