Bio & Incident Details
Age: 29
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/11/1932
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Constable Sheppard was shot and killed when he and the town sergeant of Stuart, Virginia, attempted to stop a stolen car. The car had been confiscated during a prohibition investigation and had been stolen from the county garage the previous night.
The two officers stopped the vehicle and as Constable Sheppard attempted to arrest the occupants, he was shot. The town sergeant was shot in the chest and seriously wounded when he went to Constable Sheppard's aid.
Five men were arrested in connection with Constable Sheppard's murder. The man who fired the shots was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Two brothers were also sentenced to over 30 years in prison for their parts in the shootings and theft of the vehicle.
