Floyd County Constable's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, February 14, 1884
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 12, 1884
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Arrested
Constable John DeHart succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when he was shot while attempting to arrest a drunk man who was causing a disturbance in the town of Floyd Courthouse.
The subject, who was on horseback, shot Constable DeHart before riding away. He was arrested by a posse moments later and charged with Constable DeHart's murder.
Constable DeHart was survived by his wife and six children.