Deputy Sheriff Gordon Givens

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Gordon Givens
End of Watch: Sun, Jan 30th, 1910
Date of Incident: Sat, Jan 29th, 1910
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 23

Incident

Deputy Gordon Givens was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk miner. Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Givens shot the suspect twice.

The man was charged with Deputy Givens' murder. He committed suicide in the county jail several months later by slitting his own throat as his wife visited him.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Bell County Sheriff's Office Patch
Kentucky Avenue
Pineville, Kentucky 40977
(606) 337-3102

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