Boone County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, April 15, 1917
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 9, 1917
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Browning succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one week earlier during an escape attempt from the county jail.
An inmate in the jail attacked Deputy Browning and was able to gain control of his service weapon. The man then shot him, fatally wounding him.
Deputy Browning had served with the Boone County Sheriff's Office for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and eight children.