 Gleeson in 1917 | |
| Date | March 5, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Gleeson, Arizona, United States |
| Also known as | Gleeson shootout |
| Participants | Harry C. Wheeler |
| Outcome | ~1 wounded |
The Gleeson gunfight, or the Gleeson shootout, was one of the last gunfights in the Old West, having occurred during the transition period between the "Old" and the "New." On March 5, 1917, the sheriff of Cochise County, Harry C. Wheeler, and his deputy, Lafe Gibson, were ambushed by a gang of Mexican alcohol smugglers near the town of Gleeson, Arizona. During the battle that followed, Wheeler and Gibson fought off the attackers and confiscated their alcohol, wounding at least one man in the process.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Wheeler's Last Gunfight" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Gleeson Arizona: Laws and Lawmen" (PDF). Glenn Snow. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Gleeson, Arizona: The Story of the Gleeson Jail Restoration". Retrieved June 18, 2012.