Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, October 28, 1906
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 28, 1906
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Lynched
Deputy Sheriff Hinton Sasely was shot and killed as he and several other deputies attempted to raid a home where illegal gambling was taking place shortly before midnight.
As the deputies approached the home one of the men drew a gun and opened fire, killing Deputy Sasely. The man was taken into custody and held in a cabin overnight. The next day as the sheriff and other deputies were taking him to the county jail they were confronted by a mob, who took forcibly took the man and lynched him from a tree.