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Deputy Constable D. S. Putman | Jefferson County Constable's Office, Alabama
Jefferson County Constable's Office, Alabama

Deputy Constable

D. S. Putman

Jefferson County Constable's Office, Alabama

End of Watch: Saturday, July 15, 1905

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 15, 1905
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Constable D.S. Putnam was shot and killed while attempting to serve a misdemeanor warrant on a man for using abusive language.

Deputy Constable Putnam was notified that the man had returned to the Banner mines, near Littleton. When he located the man a struggle ensued in which Deputy Constable Putnam was shot in the head with his own revolver. During the struggle, Deputy Constable Putman managed to shoot and mortally wound the suspect. He died in a hospital a week later.