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Justice of the Peace Andrew Jackson Beatty | Pulaski County Circuit Court, Kentucky
Pulaski County Circuit Court, Kentucky

Justice of the Peace

Andrew Jackson Beatty

Pulaski County Circuit Court, Kentucky

End of Watch: Friday, July 14, 1911

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 14, 1911
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1912

Justice of the Peace Andrew Beatty and Constable William Heath were shot and killed while waiting to serve warrants for liquor violations on two suspects at the county courthouse.

Both suspects were arrested and convicted of two counts of murder. One was executed in the electric chair on November 22, 1912. The other was sentenced to life. He was paroled on November 24, 1926.