Barren County Constable's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Saturday, August 23, 1952
Age: 70
Tour of Duty: 40 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 23, 1952
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Constable Hans Gassaway succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. Route 68, near Highway 101, in Warren County.
He was returning to Barren County after taking a patient to Western State Hospital when his vehicle collided with a gas truck.
After speaking with a few bystanders at the scene he collapsed. He was transported to Samson Community Hospital where he died a short time later.
Constable Gassaway had been appointed to District One Constable only a few months earlier. He had served in law enforcement in Barren County for over 40 years.