Bio & Incident Details
Age: 44
Tour: 5 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/7/1933
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Deputies Lamar Knight and Frank Quigley were shot and killed after responding to a disturbance involving shots fired.
As they interviewed a person at the scene, a second person approached and began to argue with both deputies. The man suddenly produced a gun and shot them both. Deputy Knight died at the scene while Deputy Quigley died at the local hospital.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
Deputy Knight had served with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
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