William C. “Curt” Gibb

How they died

Suicide

Deputy Troy Brown and a second deputy went to the Circle S Lodge at about 2:30 p.m. to arrest William C. "Curt" Gibb for criminal mischief and violating a protection order. They also had a search warrant, police said, and entered the room. Shots were reportedly fired, and Brown was struck in the arm. The deputies retreated and called other agencies to assist. When additional officers arrived, they went into the room and found Gibb with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Gibb died at a hospital a day later. Gibb's girlfriend, who was in the room, was arrested for obstruction of justice and harboring a fugitive, though the charges were later dropped.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that William C. “Curt” Gibb, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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