Burnside Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, April 23, 1926
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 23, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Marshal Hiram Gregory was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public at approximately 0700 hours.
Marshal Gregory encountered the man in front of the town post office. The man shot the marshal five times when he was told he was going to be arrested.
The suspect was taken into custody at the scene. He was convicted of the murder of Marshal Gregory and sentenced to life in prison.