Sheriff Thomas
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Nov 20, 1903The Mysterious Woman Passing Forged ChecksA woman allegedly defrauded five Ellensburg businesses using stolen identities before vanishing.Ellensburg, WA
- Dec 2, 1903The Janitor Who Foiled a Ten-Man Jailbreak in EllensburgPrisoners had almost tunneled out of the county jail when a janitor sleeping in the sheriff's office heard the scraping—and made a promise they believed.Ellensburg, WA
- Jul 14, 1905The Sheriff Who Shot a Convict: A Wenatchee Neighbor’s Defense of Deadly ForceIn July 1905, just days after a chaotic manhunt in Ellensburg, local residents weighed in on the ethics of Sheriff Thomas shooting an escaped convict. One guard called it 'right,' while others questioned the necessity—echoing modern debates over police accountability.Ellensburg, WA