Greenbrier County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, November 22, 1931
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 22, 1931
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob
Deputy Myles was shot and killed after warning patrons of a dance hall to quiet down. As he and his companion left they were fired upon and struck by a shotgun blast. Deputy Myles was killed at the scene and his companion died the following day.
Two men were arrested and taken to the Greenbrier County Jail. Several days later a mob of 60 citizens removed them from the jail and lynched them on a public street.
Deputy Myles was survived by his wife.