Owsley County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, December 25, 1930
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 25, 1930
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff John Mosley was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on several men wanted for robbery.
He was fatally shot from ambush when he entered the home of the brothers to make the arrest. Deputy Mosley's brother, who had accompanied him to serve the warrant, returned fire and killed two suspects and wounded two others.