Deputy Sheriff David Galloway

Photo of Deputy Sheriff David Galloway
End of Watch: Sat, Dec 20th, 1947
Date of Incident: Sat, Dec 20th, 1947
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 20 years
Age: 50

Survivors

His wife and two sons

Incident

Deputy Galloway and Deputy Willard Hall were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a man for being drunk in public when they were both shot and killed by second man. Both deputies were talking to the first suspect when a second shot them with a shotgun from behind a closed door.

Agency

Letcher County Sheriff's Office Patch
156 Main Street
Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858
(606) 633-2293

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