Town Marshal Hence H. Harmon
End of Watch: Sat, Jul 4th, 1896
Date of Incident: Sat, Jul 4th, 1896
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 3 years
Age: 30
Survivors
His wife, mother, brothers, and sisters
Incident
Marshal Hence Harmon was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had been drinking and who had threatened him with a handgun.
The marshal had been attempting to talk the man into leaving the town because of his drunken condition. The man instead waved a gun in Marshal Harmon's face, and then attempted to flee on his horse. Marshal Harmon pursued the man out of town. Shots were exchanged and both men were fatally wounded.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
110 North Main Street
P.O. Box 185
Adairville, Kentucky 42202
(270) 539-6131
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