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.