John L. Powers
Kernville Constable


Date of Birth: Unk
Date Appointed: Unk
End of Watch: July 3, 1891
An arson suspect Wompai Giggins fled to the safety of the Shoshone Tribe in Sage Canyon. A shoot-out took place and the tribe chief, the chief’s son, Powers and a deputized civilian named Oliver Mc Coy were killed.