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Deputy Sheriff J. T. Lovett | Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky
Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff

J. T. Lovett

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

End of Watch: Sunday, March 12, 1911

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 12, 1911
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never identified

Deputy Sheriffs Lovett and H. M. Holloway were shot and killed from ambush while guarding railroad coal chutes in Stearns. It was believed that the shooting was the result of a strike by railroad firemen. No suspects were ever identified.