Nelson County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 15, 1926
Age: 62
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 15, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Lee Hagan suffered a fatal heart attack while searching for stills in the Balltown area of Nelson County.
He was assisting federal revenue agents as they searched the woods looking for suspects.
Deputy Hagan had served with the Nelson County Sheriff's Office for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.