Deputy Robert Ezra "Tes" Deakins
End of Watch: Tue, Nov 2nd, 1897
Date of Incident: Tue, Nov 2nd, 1897
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 37
Survivors
His wife and three children
Incident
Deputy Tes Deakins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a politician who had ambushed a rival politician earlier in the day. As Deputy Deakins attempted make the arrest, the man and several members of his group opened fire on him, fatally wounding him. Two of the suspects were killed by return fire.
One of the men who shot Deputy Deakins had shot and killed Chief Jerry Lee, of the Frankfort Police Department, on September 18, 1882. The man had been acquitted of Chief Lee's murder and was set free.
Deputy Deakins was survived by his wife and three children.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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