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Sheriff A. H. Gotcher | Coahoma County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi
Coahoma County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi

Sheriff

A. H. Gotcher

Coahoma County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi

End of Watch: Saturday, June 26, 1954

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 26, 1954
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sheriff Gotcher was shot and killed as he and other officers searched a cotton warehouse for a man wanted for murder. The suspect shot Sheriff Gotcher five times when the sheriff discovered him hiding behind a door.

Other officers returned fire killing the suspect.