Henry County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, November 13, 1893
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 13, 1893
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Arrested
Sheriff James Breedlove was shot and killed by a prisoner who had wrestled the gun away from a deputy.
The man had just been arrested by the sheriff on a burglary warrant. The man fled the scene but was later arrested.
Sheriff Breedlove was survived by his wife and three children.