| Deputy Sheriff James William Cantrell
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Georgia
End of Watch: Monday, January 10, 1972 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 10, 1972
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Convicted Deputy Cantrell and Reserve Deputy Larry Mulkey were shot and killed after being abducted during a traffic stop. Both deputies were found in the trunk of Deputy Cantrell's patrol car suffering from gunshot wounds to the head.
A piece of paper containing the tag number of the suspect's vehicle was found balled up in Deputy Mulkey's hand. This evidence led to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
