Clendenin Police Department, West Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, July 27, 1944
Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 27, 1944
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 18 years
Officer Moore was shot and killed with his own service weapon when he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. The suspect was able to grab Officer Moore's revolver and shot him four times.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison January 30, 1945.
Officer Moore had served with the agency for 1 year. He was survived by his three children.
Officer Moore's third cousin, Deputy Duran Ratliff, was shot and killed in the line of duty on March 6, 1973, while serving with the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office, Virginia.