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**ODEON OLDIES TALK LIVES ON****Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Odeon Saloon Upstairs
Cost: $10 Donation at the door
Come and meet Historian Wes Francis as he will portray Watchman Alex Coryell: Virginia City Police Department 1873 to 1891.
Alex R. Coryell was a watchman for the Virginia City Police Department from 1873 until June 25, 1891. Coryell was a Civil War veteran who left the state of Virginia after the war and moved to Virginia City, Nevada. His family became well known and prominent in Virginia City, with one of his relatives becoming a pharmacist on C Street.
Watchman Alex Coryell was described as being "an open-hearted, honest and upright citizen and as brave as they make them."
Coryell gave his life in the line of duty after succumbing to injuries that he sustained during an altercation with a drunken and violent miner, whom he had successfully lodged in the Storey County Jail. He was the sixth Storey County law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty and the sixteenth in the state of Nevada.
Wes Francis, a 10-year Veteran of the United States Air Force and Desert Storm Veteran, and a retired 25-year law enforcement officer. In law enforcement, Francis has held positions on county, state and federal levels in Nevada and Florida during his career.
Francis has lived and worked around northern Nevada since 1975, except the 10 years of Military Service. He gives historic walking tours of Virginia City, can be seen blacksmithing at the Donovan Mill, is a Founder of the Virginia City Silent Riders historical non-profit group and performs old west style weddings in and around the area. He has also appeared on Ghost Adventures and in several movies.
These Odeon Oldies are brought to you by Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters. All net proceeds to benefit historic preservation and restoration efforts in the Historic Comstock District.
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