Undersheriff George Warburton
Powell County Sheriff's Department
Undersheriff George Warburton was shot and killed by two men, wanted for robbing a local rancher, as he attempted to arrest them near Elliston. Later that day, when cornered by a posse, one of the suspects was shot and killed. The other suspect was captured, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison. Undersheriff Warburton was a World War I veteran. His wife survived him.
- End of Watch:
- April 20, 1920
