Bartow County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, September 20, 1928
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 20, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Deputy Sheriff William Vaughan was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two brothers who were passing counterfeit currency.
As the suspects attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a local country store the owner pulled a gun from under the counter, held them at gunpoint, and called the sheriff's office. As Deputy Vaughn and the sheriff arrived, the suspects ran from the store while firing at the officers. Deputy Vaughan was killed and the sheriff was wounded.
Deputy Vaughan was survived by his wife and seven children.