Andy Balfour , Deputy Sheriff

Logan County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Balfour tracked Nathaniel Ellsworth “Zip” Wyatt into Kansas in an attempt to arrest him on a warrant issued for him after Wyatt shot up the northern Logan County town of Mulhall on June 3, 1891. Wyatt then stole some riding equipment in Greensburg, Kansas on July 4 and shortly afterwards Deputy Balfour confronted Wyatt at Pryor’s Grove, about ten miles north of Greenburg. Wyatt shot Deputy Balfour in the abdomen, the bullet striking his spine and killing him.
 

Jerry D. Emerson, Jailer

Logan County Sheriffs Office

Shortly after three o’clock the afternoon of Thursday, May 14, 1903, Jailer Anderson was escorting a prisoner, W. W. Montgomery, from his cell to the shower area in the southwest corner of the Logan County jail. As they neared the bath room Montgomery grabbed one of the two pistols that were in the rear pockets of Emerson’s trousers. As he grabbed the gun Montgomery commanded Emerson to throw up his hands. Instead Emerson drew the other gun from his trousers and fired twice at Montgomery, hitting him once in the groin. Montgomery fired in return striking Emerson in the breast and forehead. Emerson fell to the floor and continued shooting as he called to his wife, who was in the front part of the jail, to bring him the other revolver. As Mrs. Emerson started with the revolver she was intercepted by Montgomery. She fired at Montgomery wounding him in the chest but Montgomery was able to wrench the gun from her right hand, severely injuring her little finger. Montgomery then escaped out of the jail. Jailer Emerson was dead when his wife got to him. The Emersons had three children.

 Montgomery was hiding under a house when he was arrested the next week and charged with the murder of Jailer Emerson.