Deputy Sheriff James Day
End of Watch: Mon, May 30th, 1904
Date of Incident: Mon, May 30th, 1904
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 3 months
Age: 30
Incident
Deputy James Day was shot and killed while attempting to arrest four men for dynamiting a river.
Upon hearing the explosions, Deputy Day went to the river and confronted the men. When he told them they were under arrest they opened fire on him. Despite being mortally wounded Deputy Day was able to return fire and wounded two of the men.
The subjects who shot Deputy Day were arrested and charged in connection with his murder.
Deputy Day had served with the Letcher County Sheriff's Office for only three months.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858
(606) 633-2293
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