Perry County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, December 21, 1922
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 21, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Arrested
Deputy Sheriff Bob Napier was believed to have been shot and killed after confronting a subject near his home at Walker's Branch.
His mangled body was located on a set of nearby railroad tracks. Evidence showed that his body had been dragged to the tracks and his revolver had been fired four times. A subject was arrested and charged with his murder in 1935, 13 years after his death.
Deputy Napier was survived by his wife and several young children.