Deputy Sheriff Philip Mark Daniel
Bell County Sheriff's Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, June 17, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 15, 1927
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Philip Daniel was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at the Southern Mining Company camp in Insull. One of the men involved in the disturbance shot Deputy Daniel in the abdomen.

Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Daniel was able to return and killed the suspect with a shot to the head. Deputy Daniel was placed aboard a train and taken to the hospital in Middlesboro, where he died three days later.

Deputy Daniel was survived by his wife.