Magee Police Department, Mississippi
End of Watch: Monday, January 30, 1928
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 30, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1928
Deputy Marshal Hemby and Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery of the Simpson County Sheriff's Department were shot and killed by a man they attempted to arrest on a minor charge.
The suspect was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and hanged on July 13, 1928.