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Deputy Irvin Ellis Powell | Haskell County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
Haskell County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

Deputy

Irvin Ellis Powell

Haskell County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch: Sunday, March 19, 1995

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 17, 1995
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Deputy Irvin Powell died from injuries he received two days earlier when he was shot by one of three escaping inmates. The inmates had gained access to a .22 caliber pistol and shot him as they tried to escape from the Haskell County Sheriff's Department.

One of the suspects who attempted to escape was Deputy Powell's cousin. Deputy Powell was flown to Oklahoma Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City where he succumbed to his wounds. All of the suspects were apprehended.

Deputy Powell had served with the Haskell County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He was survived by his wife, son and six daughters.