Garrett Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, November 4, 1926
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 4, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Chief of Police Tom Blackburn was shot and killed after responding to a home where a group of drunk men were involved in a large brawl.
When he arrived at the house he was told the trouble was at a nearby home. As he turned to leave to investigate the other house he was shot in the back.
Several officers from Prestonburg responded to the scene and were engaged in a shootout with the suspect, who was fatally wounded.
Chief Blackburn was survived by his wife and several children.