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Sheriff Brady, who served with the U.S. Army for 15 years including his tenure in the 1st New Mexico Cavalry, was survived by his wife and six children.
William J. Brady was an Irish-born American soldier, politician, and corrupt law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of Lincoln County during the Lincoln County Wars in New Mexico, United States.

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Sheriff William Brady

William Brady

Sheriff William Brady and Deputy George Hindman were shot and killed by the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang as they walked down the street in front of the county courthouse.

Billy the Kid, along with 5 members of his gang who were hiding behind an adobe wall across the street, ambushed Brady and four of his deputies on the main street of Lincoln.

The outlaw gang was responsible for the murders of several other law enforcement officers over the course of several years. It was for the murder of Brady that Billy the Kid was convicted by a territorial court in April 1881, and sentenced to death, a conviction that led to his escape from the Lincoln County jail and his subsequent killing by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Sheriff Brady, who served with the U.S. Army for 15 years including his tenure in the 1st New Mexico Cavalry, was survived by his wife and six children. He served as Lincoln County Sheriff for five years. He is buried with Deputy Hindman on private property on what was Sheriff Brady's ranch east of Lincoln, New Mexico at t

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William J. Brady

William J. Brady served as the sheriff in Lincoln County, New Mexico, during the Lincoln County War. He was killed by Billy the Kid and the Regulators.

Born in Corvan, Ireland, in 1825, Brady emigrated to the United States and fought in the Civil War with the 2nd New Mexico Volunteers. When the war was over, he became close friends with two other Irish immigrants — James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy, the owners of the Murphy & Dolan Mercantile and Banking operation in Lincoln County, New Mexico. He was elected as the Lincoln County Sheriff in 1875 with their support.

In 1876, Alexander McSween and John Tunstall set up a rival business, fed up with Dolan and Murphy’s virtual control of the county’s economy. This, of course, upset Dolan and Murphy, who had become accustomed to their excellent profits. Dolan attempted to goad Tunstall into a gunfight, but Tunstall refused. However, he soon hired Billy the Kid and other gunfighters to protect his interests. In February 1878, Dolan and Murphy obtained a court order to seize some of TunstallR

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William J. Brady

New Mexico sheriff (1825–1878)

William J. Brady
Brady in 1872, Territorial Legislature photograph
Born	(1829-08-16)August 16, 1829 County Cavan, Ireland
Died	April 1, 1878(1878-04-01) (aged 48) Lincoln, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Occupation(s)	Lawman, soldier, politician
Years active	1851–1878
Known for	Lincoln County War

William J. Brady (August 16, 1829 – April 1, 1878) was an Irish-born American soldier, politician, and corrupt law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of Lincoln County during the Lincoln County Wars in New Mexico, United States. He was murdered in an ambush, aged 48, by the Lincoln County Regulators and Billy the Kid.

Early life

William J. Brady was born in the parish of Urney and Annagelliffe just north of the town of Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland, on August 16, 1829. He was baptized into the Catholic Church in Ireland that same day.^[1]

Brady's parents, John Brady and Catherine Darby, were Irish Catholic tenant farmers