Stevens County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 13, 1949
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 13, 1949
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Kerns suffered a fatal heart attack after being punched in the chest while attempting to arrest a man for public drunkenness.