Deputy Sheriff Lem Nolan
End of Watch: Tue, Oct 10th, 1916
Date of Incident: Tue, Oct 10th, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 27
Survivors
His wife
Incident
Deputy Nolan was shot and killed near the mouth of Buffalo Creek, near Hazard, Kentucky, while attempting to arrest two men for illegal shooting.
One of the men opened fire on Deputy Nolan, mortally wounding him. Despite his wounds, Deputy Nolan returned fire and wounded the man.
The subject Deputy Nolan shot was arrested by a posse near the headwaters of Eagle Branch.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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