Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 1/16/1944
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Deputy Sheriff Gray Fairy was shot and fatally wounded and Chief Walter Dukes was shot and killed when they attempted to serve a warrant on a man at his home in Branchville.
The man was granted permission to get his hat, but instead he grabbed a gun and opened fire. Chief Dukes was killed instantly. Deputy Fairy was shot through the chest but was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Deputy Fairy died at the county hospital four days later.
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