Constable Coner Flanary Hughes
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 28, 1936

Biographical Info
Age: 64
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 28, 1936
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Constable Coner Hughes was shot and killed when he encountered a drunk man who was on a shooting rampage in Pennington Gap.

The suspect had started shooting in a pool hall and shot Constable Hughes on a city street after exiting the hall. The man then went into a local business and seriously wounded a merchant.

The suspect was arrested a short time later at his home and charged with murder.