Evarts Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 25, 1973
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 24, 1973
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief George King succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained the previous night inside the Evarts police station.
He was accidentally shot in the abdomen by the assistant chief.
Chief King had served as the Chief of Police of Evarts Police Department for one year.