Fayette County Constable's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, August 31, 1924
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: August 24, 1924
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available
Constable John Chambers was beaten and stabbed to death by four men after serving a warrant on one. He was attacked as he mounted his horse. He died seven days later.
One suspect was shot and killed by a posse. The fate of the other three is unknown.
Constable Chambers was survived by his wife and four children.