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Deputy Sheriff James W. Hogue | McCreary County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
McCreary County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff

James W. Hogue

McCreary County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Thursday, November 5, 1931

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 5, 1931
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 21 years

Deputy Hogue was shot and killed after making an arrest while raiding a liquor still with two other deputies. The man they arrested was granted permission to go into his home to obtain some tobacco. When Deputy Hogue escorted the man inside the man's son emerged from another room and opened fire with a shotgun, killing the deputy.

The 18-year-old suspect was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Deputy Hogue had served with the agency for 2 years. He was a widower and was survived by his eight children.