Prestonsburg Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, April 16, 1936
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 16, 1935
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Night Policeman Bev Hollifield died of injuries he received when he was struck by a vehicle on Mayo Trail in the Porter Addition section of Prestonsburg.
He had just arrested a drunk driver and placed him in his cruiser when he was struck by a passing vehicle.
Policeman Hollifield had served with the Prestonburg Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two children.