Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 9, 1934
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 9, 1934
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Lee McGhee was shot and killed as he and another deputy walked a prisoner to the city jail in Coal Creek.
The deputies had just arrested the man for being drunk in public. As they walked to jail the man suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Deputy McGhee, killing him. The other deputy was able to return fire and mortally wounded the subject who died three days later.
Deputy McGhee was survived by his wife.