Estill Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, January 3, 1938
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 3, 1938
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Constable Gohagan was shot and killed while he and a local magistrate transported two prisoners to jail.
They stopped a truck containing six men to question them about a traffic violation when one of the occupants opened fire. Constable Gohagan was killed and the magistrate was critically wounded. One of the prisoners reported the shooting and a large manhunt was undertaken to locate the suspects.
A posse apprehended the suspects in a nearby woods. The shooter was shot and mortally wounded. He died at the South Carolina Penitentiary two months later. The other five suspects were released.