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| Private Ernest Ripley
West Virginia State Police
West Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, November 18, 1920 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 18, 1920
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: One shot and killed Private Ripley, Private Charles Kackley and Private William McMillion were all shot and killed during a two-year battle with striking coal miners in which over 50 people were killed. The Strike was finally put down with the help of the United States Army.
Private Ripley was killed in an exchange of gunfire with two men. He killed one. The other one was arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison on December 18, 1920. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
