Town Marshal Lafayette C. Copas
End of Watch: Sat, Aug 8th, 1908
Date of Incident: Sat, Aug 8th, 1908
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 47
Survivors
His wife and one child
Incident
Town Marshal Lafayette Copas was shot and killed by the cousin of a man he had just arrested. The cousin confronted Marshal Copas, began to argue with him, and then shot him.
Marshal Copas was survived by his wife and one child. He was predeceased by a second child.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
The Rocky Hill Station Police Department has been disbanded and absorbed by the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office.
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