Frontier peace officer.
Constable Faber was shot and killed by the noted gunman Clay Allison on December 21, 1876 at the Olympic Dance Hall in Las Animas. Clay and his brother John were in town from their home in Cimarron, New Mexico. They had been drinking and creating a disturbance when Deputy Faber responded, armed with a 10 gauge shotgun (Faber had earlier attempted to have the Allisons check their weapons, but they refused). Faber leveled the shotgun at John (probably mistaking him for the more dangerous Clay), when someone shouted "Look out!" As John began to turn, Faber fired and struck him in the chest and shoulder. Clay Allison immediately turned and fired four rounds at Faber, one of which struck him in the chest and killed him almost instantly. As Faber fell, the shotgun discharged again and struck John in the leg.
A coroner's jury convened on December 22 and determined that Charles Faber was in the performance of his official duty when he was shot by Clay Allison. Clay was subsequently arrested and tried for manslaughter, but had to be released when no witnesses appeared to testify against him. John Allison later recovered from his injuries. Clay died in a wagon accident near Pecos, New Mexico, on July 3, 1887.
The location of Faber's grave is unknown, but presumed to be unmarked in the Las Animas Cemetery. Constable Faber is memorialized at Panel 29, W-20 on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
Constable Faber was shot and killed by the noted gunman Clay Allison on December 21, 1876 at the Olympic Dance Hall in Las Animas. Clay and his brother John were in town from their home in Cimarron, New Mexico. They had been drinking and creating a disturbance when Deputy Faber responded, armed with a 10 gauge shotgun (Faber had earlier attempted to have the Allisons check their weapons, but they refused). Faber leveled the shotgun at John (probably mistaking him for the more dangerous Clay), when someone shouted "Look out!" As John began to turn, Faber fired and struck him in the chest and shoulder. Clay Allison immediately turned and fired four rounds at Faber, one of which struck him in the chest and killed him almost instantly. As Faber fell, the shotgun discharged again and struck John in the leg.
A coroner's jury convened on December 22 and determined that Charles Faber was in the performance of his official duty when he was shot by Clay Allison. Clay was subsequently arrested and tried for manslaughter, but had to be released when no witnesses appeared to testify against him. John Allison later recovered from his injuries. Clay died in a wagon accident near Pecos, New Mexico, on July 3, 1887.
The location of Faber's grave is unknown, but presumed to be unmarked in the Las Animas Cemetery. Constable Faber is memorialized at Panel 29, W-20 on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
Frontier peace officer.
Constable Faber was shot and killed by the noted gunman Clay Allison on December 21, 1876 at the Olympic Dance Hall in Las Animas. Clay and his brother John were in town from their home in Cimarron, New Mexico. They had been drinking and creating a disturbance when Deputy Faber responded, armed with a 10 gauge shotgun (Faber had earlier attempted to have the Allisons check their weapons, but they refused). Faber leveled the shotgun at John (probably mistaking him for the more dangerous Clay), when someone shouted "Look out!" As John began to turn, Faber fired and struck him in the chest and shoulder. Clay Allison immediately turned and fired four rounds at Faber, one of which struck him in the chest and killed him almost instantly. As Faber fell, the shotgun discharged again and struck John in the leg.
A coroner's jury convened on December 22 and determined that Charles Faber was in the performance of his official duty when he was shot by Clay Allison. Clay was subsequently arrested and tried for manslaughter, but had to be released when no witnesses appeared to testify against him. John Allison later recovered from his injuries. Clay died in a wagon accident near Pecos, New Mexico, on July 3, 1887.
The location of Faber's grave is unknown, but presumed to be unmarked in the Las Animas Cemetery. Constable Faber is memorialized at Panel 29, W-20 on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
Constable Faber was shot and killed by the noted gunman Clay Allison on December 21, 1876 at the Olympic Dance Hall in Las Animas. Clay and his brother John were in town from their home in Cimarron, New Mexico. They had been drinking and creating a disturbance when Deputy Faber responded, armed with a 10 gauge shotgun (Faber had earlier attempted to have the Allisons check their weapons, but they refused). Faber leveled the shotgun at John (probably mistaking him for the more dangerous Clay), when someone shouted "Look out!" As John began to turn, Faber fired and struck him in the chest and shoulder. Clay Allison immediately turned and fired four rounds at Faber, one of which struck him in the chest and killed him almost instantly. As Faber fell, the shotgun discharged again and struck John in the leg.
A coroner's jury convened on December 22 and determined that Charles Faber was in the performance of his official duty when he was shot by Clay Allison. Clay was subsequently arrested and tried for manslaughter, but had to be released when no witnesses appeared to testify against him. John Allison later recovered from his injuries. Clay died in a wagon accident near Pecos, New Mexico, on July 3, 1887.
The location of Faber's grave is unknown, but presumed to be unmarked in the Las Animas Cemetery. Constable Faber is memorialized at Panel 29, W-20 on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
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