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Deputy Sheriff Harkless Grundy Kirby | White County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee White County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee

Deputy Sheriff

Harkless Grundy Kirby

White County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Thursday, December 24, 1931

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 58

Tour: 10 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 12/24/1931

Weapon: Shotgun

Suspect: Sentenced to 10 years

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Deputy Kirby was shot and killed as he and another deputy destroyed distilling equipment after raiding a still. The two deputies were ambushed and fired upon and Deputy Kirby was killed.

The suspects were arrested and sentenced to 10 years at hard labor.

Deputy Kirby had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and child.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 80th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Your murderer's sentence of ten years was woefully inadequate, and your family must have been hurt that your life was not valued more by the sentencing authorities.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
December 25, 2011

 

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