Monroe County Sheriff's Office, West Virginia
End of Watch Friday, February 21, 1975
Add to My HeroesJessie James Blevins, Jr.
Deputy Sheriff Jessie Blevins was shot and killed by a subject who was seeking revenge.
The subject man, whom Deputy Blevins' had arrested the week before for being drunk and disruptive at a dance, shot him in the head as he walked out of a grocery store in Peterstown. State troopers surrounded the subject at his home and took him into custody a short time later.
The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five to 18 years in prison.
Deputy Blevins was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for one year. He was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and eight siblings.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 1 year
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
- Offender Sentenced to 18 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsI haven't been to visit here since 2012. I made it; retired early but finally finished. I never got to make any child's eyes pop wide open by driving in the driveway and turning on the lights like you did for me once but I did make it through some close calls. I want to thank you for that.
I hope you can see from these reflections how much you've done to help us all. No one should die in vain and while I'm sure your family knows you didn't I wanted to make sure that others know that too.
D/S J.E. Coulter (ret)
Mercer County S.O.
May 2, 2015
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