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Constable William Bolton | Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky
Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky

Constable

William Bolton

Pulaski County Constable's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Monday, September 7, 1903

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 7, 1903
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Two shot and killed

Constable William Bolton was shot and killed in Mt. Victory, Kentucky, as he and another constable attempted to serve a warrant on two brothers.

During the arrest the two brothers opened fire on Constable Bolton, wounding him. The constable returned fire from the ground, killing both brothers. A relative of the two brothers then opened fire on Constable Bolton, killing him.

The suspect who fired the fatal shot fled the area.