Bradford County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch: Sunday, August 20, 1899
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 20, 1899
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Guilty of manslaughter
Deputy Kite was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man in downtown Lake Butler. During the arrest, two of the man's brothers opened fire on Deputy Kite, fatally wounding him. One of the men was convicted of manslaughter and the second was acquitted of the charges.
Deputy Kite also served as town marshal for Lake Butler. He was survived by his wife, mother, two brothers, and sister.