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Constable Will Thornsberry | Knott County Constable's Office, Kentucky
Knott County Constable's Office, Kentucky

Constable

Will Thornsberry

Knott County Constable's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Thursday, November 22, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 22, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released after 2 years

Constable Will Thornbserry and his cousin, Justice of the Peace AJ Thornsberry, were shot and killed from ambush while on their way to destroy a moonshine still near Prestonburg.

The suspect was convicted of the murders and served two years in the Kentucky State Penitentiary.