George Willis Hales

How they died

Suicide

Armed with a rifle, Hales left his sister's residence and threatened himself. Corporal B. Haynes, Sergeant E. Lehr, and Deputies S. Lange and C. Bill searched for him. Deputy Bill found Hales in the bottom of a brushy draw. Hales hid behind a tree and fired three shots. Responders climbed out of the draw to regroup. Hales, who had shot himself in the face, was later found by helicopter.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that George Willis Hales, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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