Simpson County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi
End of Watch: Monday, January 30, 1928
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 30, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1928
Deputy Nunnery and Deputy Marshal Willis Hemby of the Magee Police Department were shot and killed by a man they were attempting to arrest on a minor charge.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.
Deputy Nunnery was survived by his wife and three daughters.