Kingsport Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, May 30, 1938
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 30, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years
Patrolman George Frazier suffered a fatal heart attack following a shootout that involved several officers and a suspect near Cooks Valley.
Constable Bruce Barker, of the Sullivan County Twelfth District Constable's Office, was shot and killed during the shootout.
The suspect was wounded but later arrested. He was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison.