Breathitt County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, June 9, 1955
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 2, 1955
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Chester Summa succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier when he encountered a man whose car blocked the roadway. He was shot when he asked the man to move his car.
Despite being seriously wounded, he was able to return fire and killed the suspect.