**Information & photograph courtesy of the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, Douglas, Wyoming**
After serving in the US Army during the Phillipine Insurrection (1902-1905), again as an Infantry Lieutenant during WWI, and then Head of the news staff at the Brooklyn Sun, Charles and his family went West, where he became the Sheriff of Albany County, Wyoming.
Sheriff Cosby and Deputy Robert E. Welliever went to a location approximately four miles east of Laramie in response to a complaint regarding a Frank Bray, a bank robber. Upon their arrival at the location, Bray shot and killed Sheriff Cosby. Deputy Welliever shot and killed Bray.
After serving in the US Army during the Phillipine Insurrection (1902-1905), again as an Infantry Lieutenant during WWI, and then Head of the news staff at the Brooklyn Sun, Charles and his family went West, where he became the Sheriff of Albany County, Wyoming.
Sheriff Cosby and Deputy Robert E. Welliever went to a location approximately four miles east of Laramie in response to a complaint regarding a Frank Bray, a bank robber. Upon their arrival at the location, Bray shot and killed Sheriff Cosby. Deputy Welliever shot and killed Bray.
**Information & photograph courtesy of the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, Douglas, Wyoming**
After serving in the US Army during the Phillipine Insurrection (1902-1905), again as an Infantry Lieutenant during WWI, and then Head of the news staff at the Brooklyn Sun, Charles and his family went West, where he became the Sheriff of Albany County, Wyoming.
Sheriff Cosby and Deputy Robert E. Welliever went to a location approximately four miles east of Laramie in response to a complaint regarding a Frank Bray, a bank robber. Upon their arrival at the location, Bray shot and killed Sheriff Cosby. Deputy Welliever shot and killed Bray.
After serving in the US Army during the Phillipine Insurrection (1902-1905), again as an Infantry Lieutenant during WWI, and then Head of the news staff at the Brooklyn Sun, Charles and his family went West, where he became the Sheriff of Albany County, Wyoming.
Sheriff Cosby and Deputy Robert E. Welliever went to a location approximately four miles east of Laramie in response to a complaint regarding a Frank Bray, a bank robber. Upon their arrival at the location, Bray shot and killed Sheriff Cosby. Deputy Welliever shot and killed Bray.
Inscription
Although un-inscribed, Frances Cosby is buried here with her husband, according to National Cemetery records.
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