George died of a gunshot wound.
Suggested edit: 1920 Census Wells, Elko, Nevada
Requa, George B. age 54, single, born est. 1866,
birthplace, Missouri, father born Vermont, mother born Missouri.
Other censuses indicate he is the son of Austin J. Requa and Hanna Butler of Bates Co. Missouri
He was a deputy sheriff, shot in the line of duty in Elko Co. Nevada in February of 1920, and died in March of 1920
Contributor: MAM (46946480)
GEORGE T. REQUA
Deputy Sheriff George Requa and Constable Arthur St. Clair, of the Deeth Constable's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who had just stolen a car from a cattle company. The officers had been alerted to the theft by the owner and located the car stuck in the mud near Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Nevada.
As the men approached the car, the suspects opened fire from an ambush position in an irrigation ditch 50 feet away. Constable St. Clair was struck in the chest and killed instantly. Deputy Requa was struck in the head and mortally wounded. He succumbed to his wounds approximately two weeks later.
The county sheriff and another deputy pursued the suspects to Butte Valley where they were arrested. One of the suspects escaped from prison in 1924 and wasn't recaptured for 46 years. He had fled to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where for several years he operated a successful motel business. He later moved to Wyoming where he went bankrupt trying to operate an unsuccessful cattle ranch. From there he moved to Los Angeles, California where he was arrested at his home by police who went there to investigate a family domestic disturbance. As they questioned him he admitted he was a prison escapee. He also admitted to killing a man in Texas. He was returned to Nevada to finish his life sentence but was eventually paroled in 1970 and later died.
----https://www.odmp.org/officer/17465-deputy-sheriff-george-t-requa
Suggested edit: 1920 Census Wells, Elko, Nevada
Requa, George B. age 54, single, born est. 1866,
birthplace, Missouri, father born Vermont, mother born Missouri.
Other censuses indicate he is the son of Austin J. Requa and Hanna Butler of Bates Co. Missouri
He was a deputy sheriff, shot in the line of duty in Elko Co. Nevada in February of 1920, and died in March of 1920
Contributor: MAM (46946480)
GEORGE T. REQUA
Deputy Sheriff George Requa and Constable Arthur St. Clair, of the Deeth Constable's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who had just stolen a car from a cattle company. The officers had been alerted to the theft by the owner and located the car stuck in the mud near Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Nevada.
As the men approached the car, the suspects opened fire from an ambush position in an irrigation ditch 50 feet away. Constable St. Clair was struck in the chest and killed instantly. Deputy Requa was struck in the head and mortally wounded. He succumbed to his wounds approximately two weeks later.
The county sheriff and another deputy pursued the suspects to Butte Valley where they were arrested. One of the suspects escaped from prison in 1924 and wasn't recaptured for 46 years. He had fled to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where for several years he operated a successful motel business. He later moved to Wyoming where he went bankrupt trying to operate an unsuccessful cattle ranch. From there he moved to Los Angeles, California where he was arrested at his home by police who went there to investigate a family domestic disturbance. As they questioned him he admitted he was a prison escapee. He also admitted to killing a man in Texas. He was returned to Nevada to finish his life sentence but was eventually paroled in 1970 and later died.
----https://www.odmp.org/officer/17465-deputy-sheriff-george-t-requa
George died of a gunshot wound.
Suggested edit: 1920 Census Wells, Elko, Nevada
Requa, George B. age 54, single, born est. 1866,
birthplace, Missouri, father born Vermont, mother born Missouri.
Other censuses indicate he is the son of Austin J. Requa and Hanna Butler of Bates Co. Missouri
He was a deputy sheriff, shot in the line of duty in Elko Co. Nevada in February of 1920, and died in March of 1920
Contributor: MAM (46946480)
GEORGE T. REQUA
Deputy Sheriff George Requa and Constable Arthur St. Clair, of the Deeth Constable's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who had just stolen a car from a cattle company. The officers had been alerted to the theft by the owner and located the car stuck in the mud near Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Nevada.
As the men approached the car, the suspects opened fire from an ambush position in an irrigation ditch 50 feet away. Constable St. Clair was struck in the chest and killed instantly. Deputy Requa was struck in the head and mortally wounded. He succumbed to his wounds approximately two weeks later.
The county sheriff and another deputy pursued the suspects to Butte Valley where they were arrested. One of the suspects escaped from prison in 1924 and wasn't recaptured for 46 years. He had fled to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where for several years he operated a successful motel business. He later moved to Wyoming where he went bankrupt trying to operate an unsuccessful cattle ranch. From there he moved to Los Angeles, California where he was arrested at his home by police who went there to investigate a family domestic disturbance. As they questioned him he admitted he was a prison escapee. He also admitted to killing a man in Texas. He was returned to Nevada to finish his life sentence but was eventually paroled in 1970 and later died.
----https://www.odmp.org/officer/17465-deputy-sheriff-george-t-requa
Suggested edit: 1920 Census Wells, Elko, Nevada
Requa, George B. age 54, single, born est. 1866,
birthplace, Missouri, father born Vermont, mother born Missouri.
Other censuses indicate he is the son of Austin J. Requa and Hanna Butler of Bates Co. Missouri
He was a deputy sheriff, shot in the line of duty in Elko Co. Nevada in February of 1920, and died in March of 1920
Contributor: MAM (46946480)
GEORGE T. REQUA
Deputy Sheriff George Requa and Constable Arthur St. Clair, of the Deeth Constable's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who had just stolen a car from a cattle company. The officers had been alerted to the theft by the owner and located the car stuck in the mud near Cherry Creek, White Pine County, Nevada.
As the men approached the car, the suspects opened fire from an ambush position in an irrigation ditch 50 feet away. Constable St. Clair was struck in the chest and killed instantly. Deputy Requa was struck in the head and mortally wounded. He succumbed to his wounds approximately two weeks later.
The county sheriff and another deputy pursued the suspects to Butte Valley where they were arrested. One of the suspects escaped from prison in 1924 and wasn't recaptured for 46 years. He had fled to Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where for several years he operated a successful motel business. He later moved to Wyoming where he went bankrupt trying to operate an unsuccessful cattle ranch. From there he moved to Los Angeles, California where he was arrested at his home by police who went there to investigate a family domestic disturbance. As they questioned him he admitted he was a prison escapee. He also admitted to killing a man in Texas. He was returned to Nevada to finish his life sentence but was eventually paroled in 1970 and later died.
----https://www.odmp.org/officer/17465-deputy-sheriff-george-t-requa
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