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Constable William F. Heath | Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky
Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky

Constable

William F. Heath

Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Friday, July 14, 1911

Biographical Info

Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 14, 1911
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1912

Constable William Heath and Justice of the Peace Andrew Beatty were shot and killed while waiting to serve warrants for liquor violations on two suspects at the county courthouse.

Both suspects were arrested and convicted of two counts of murder. One was executed in the electric chair on November 22, 1912. The other was sentenced to life. He was paroled on November 24, 1926.

Constable Heath had been appointed to the position of District 6 constable only five months earlier.