Polk County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, January 23, 1921
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 21, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Deputy Tucker Headrick was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a group of four men for transporting liquor.
The suspects, who were members of two prominent families in the area, began to resist arrest. During the ensuing struggle Deputy Headrick was shot. He succumbed to his wounds two days later. Before dying, he was able to identify the suspects while on his deathbed.
The suspects were all acquitted at trial.