Deputy Sheriff William Jasper Vaughan

William Jasper Vaughan

Deputy Sheriff William Vaughan was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two brothers who were passing counterfeit currency.

As the suspects attempted to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a local country store the owner pulled a gun from under the counter, held them at gunpoint, and called the sheriff's office. As Deputy Vaughn and the sheriff arrived, the suspects ran from the store while firing at the officers.

Deputy Vaughan was killed and the sheriff was wounded. Both suspects were apprehended the next day as they jumped from a train in Dalton, Georgia.

Deputy Vaughan was survived by his wife and seven children.