Chief Jerry Lee
End of Watch: Mon, Sep 18th, 1882
Date of Incident: Sat, Sep 9th, 1882
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 11 years
Age: 37
Incident
Chief Jerry Lee succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 10 days earlier when he responded to a disturbance at the Frankfort Hotel. He was shot moments later when he responded to a second disturbance call between two citizens at the location.
The man who shot him was arrested and charged with murder but acquitted.
On November 2, 1897, the same man shot and killed Deputy Tes Deakins of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Deakins was attempting to arrest him for shooting another man earlier in the day.
Chief Lee had served with the agency for at least 11 years.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
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