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Deputy Sheriff John Hughes Mitchell | Henry County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Henry County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

Deputy Sheriff

John Hughes Mitchell

Henry County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

End of Watch: Thursday, May 4, 1922

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 4, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy John Mitchell was shot and killed in an ambush after seizing illegal whiskey.

Deputy Mitchell had served with the Henry County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife and six children.