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Deputy Sheriff Claude E. Flinchum | Wolfe County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
Wolfe County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff

Claude E. Flinchum

Wolfe County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch: Sunday, March 4, 1979

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 3

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 4, 1979
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Deputy Sheriff Claude "Rooster" Flinchum was shot and killed while waiting for his backup units to arrive after responding to the scene of a disturbance call.

The 36-year-old suspect was apprehended by the state police.

Deputy Flinchum had served with the Wolfe County Sheriff's Department for one year. A Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, he was survived by his wife and four children.