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Deputy Sheriff John Flemon Lindsey | Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

Deputy Sheriff

John Flemon Lindsey

Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina

End of Watch: Monday, October 5, 1914

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 5, 1914
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 15 years

Deputy Sheriff Lindsey was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect for a domestic incident. Deputy Lindsey approached the suspect from the front and began patting him down. The suspect pulled a .38-caliber revolver and killed Deputy Lindsey.

The suspect was captured two days later in Brevard, North Carolina. He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison.