Halifax County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, January 25, 1931
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 25, 1931
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff James Perry was shot and killed while he and another deputy attempted to serve a search warrant on a man suspected of making illegal whiskey.
Deputy Perry was struck by a shotgun blast as he displayed the search warrant to the suspect at the man's home. The suspect then shot at the second deputy, who returned fire and killed the suspect.
Deputy Perry had served with the Halifax County Sheriff's Office for two years and was survived by his wife and eight children.