Scott County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Thursday, January 31, 1924
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 31, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy John Acres was shot and killed from ambush while raiding a still seven miles from West Oneida.
Deputy Acres held a dual role of deputy sheriff of Scott County and chief of police for the town of Oneida.