White County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, December 24, 1931
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 24, 1931
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 10 years
Deputy Kirby was shot and killed as he and another deputy destroyed distilling equipment after raiding a still. The two deputies were ambushed and fired upon and Deputy Kirby was killed.
The suspects were arrested and sentenced to 10 years at hard labor.
Deputy Kirby had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and child.