Laurel County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, August 3, 1936
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 3, 1936
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff Mason was shot and killed by a former prisoner as he and a deputy attempted to break up a disturbance at a church meeting. Sheriff Mason and his deputy returned fire killing the suspect. The suspect had recently been paroled after serving a sentence for a murder he committed in 1921.
Sheriff Mason was survived by his wife.