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Deputy Sheriff James Bell and Deputy Marshal Robert Olinger, of the United States Marshals Service, were shot and killed during an escape attempt by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid. Deputy Bell is buried in Cedarvale Cemetery, White Oaks, Lincoln County, New Mexico.
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U.S. Border Patrol. April 28, 2013. Deputy Sheriff James...
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May 20, 2024 · Frontier peace officer. J.W. Bell was a deputy sheriff of Lincoln County, NM under Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881. Bell, along with fellow deputy Robert Olinger, was killed in the line of duty by Billy the Kid when he escaped from custody in Lincoln while awaiting hanging for the murder of the previous sheriff, William Brady.
James W. Bell (1841/1853-28 April 1881), also referred to as "Long" Bell, "Lone" Bell or Jim Long, was a Deputy Sheriff of the United States Marshals Service. He was shot and killed by Billy the Kid during his escape from Lincoln County jail on 28 April 1881.
Oct 1, 2003 · by Bob Boze Bell | Oct 1, 2003 | Features & Gunfights. By dying from Billy the Kid’s hands on April 28, 1881, Deputy Sheriffs James W. Bell and Robert Olinger stoked Billy’s legend to a white hot flame. Had Billy not murdered the two lawmen during his brazen escape from hanging, it’s doubtful the Kid’s story would be known today.
James W. Bell. Frontier peace officer. J.W. Bell was a deputy sheriff of Lincoln County, NM under Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881. Bell, along with fellow deputy Robert Olinger, was killed in the line of duty by Billy the Kid when he escaped from custody in Lincoln while awaiting hanging for the murder of the previous sheriff, William...
6 days ago · He warned Olinger and Deputy James Bell to stay vigilant and closely watch their prisoner. Garrett knew that, if given a chance, Billy the Kid would do his best to break out and kill his guards. Olinger assured Garrett the Kid had no chance of escaping.
