Harlan County Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 26, 1924
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 26, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Melvin Gregory was shot and killed from ambush while speaking with a boy in Harlan. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. He was pardoned August 25, 1927, by Governor William J. Fields after the judge in the case said he thought the suspect was innocent.
It was believed that he was slain in revenge for his efforts to arrest bootleggers in the county.