| Deputy Sheriff Neil Christian Bell County Sheriff's Department Kentucky End of Watch: Saturday, July 6, 1912 Biographical Info Age: 36 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, July 4, 1912 Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber Suspect Info: Apprehended Deputy Neil Christian succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when he was shot by a man seeking revenge against the deputy.
The suspect's brother had been shot and killed by Deputy Christian the previous month as he attempted to arrest him. The brother shot Deputy Christian in the same store in which his brother had been killed. |