Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 2 years, 6 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/17/1915
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Sheriff Kearbey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a wanted criminal.
Sheriff Kearbey received a tip that a man wanted for murder was hiding in a certain section of the woods. Sheriff Kearbey took several deputies to the location to search for the suspect. When they located the suspect, the suspect drew a firearm and shot Sheriff Kearbey, killing him.
Sheriff Kearby had served with the Butler County Sheriff's Department for two years and was survived by his wife and two children.
