Deserter Notice

Original Deserter Notice, dated October 24, 1919, from the United States Army.  The notice provides details regarding Lawrence Dawson, a cook, who deserted from Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming on October 14, 1919.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

This notice is in overall fine condition, aside from slight, expected age wear.