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Constable John Jefferson DeHart | Floyd County Constable's Office, Virginia
Floyd County Constable's Office, Virginia

Constable

John Jefferson DeHart

Floyd County Constable's Office, Virginia

End of Watch: Thursday, February 14, 1884

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.