Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch Monday, June 30, 1902
John S. Harrington
Sheriff John Harrington was shot and killed as he intervened in an altercation between a man and a woman over the building of a fence on a disputed property line.
When the woman's grandson attempted to dig a post hole, the man suddenly produced a pistol and opened fire, killing Sheriff Harrington and the woman. The suspect was apprehended.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; Pistol
- Offender Apprehended
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsTime may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless
Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas
July 4, 2015
Recent LODD Deaths
Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm
Minnesota Department of Corrections, MN
EOW: July 18, 2018
Police Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa
Hawaii County Police Department, HI
EOW: July 18, 2018
Police Officer Michael Chesna
Weymouth Police Department, MA
EOW: July 15, 2018
Police Officer Richard Lopez
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: June 24, 2018
Special Agent Timothy Allan Ensley
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
EOW: June 24, 2018
Police Officer Vu Nguyen
Cleveland Division of Police, OH
EOW: July 6, 2018
Trooper Nicholas Clark
New York State Police, NY
EOW: July 2, 2018
Police Officer Mathew Mazany
Mentor Police Department, OH
EOW: June 24, 2018
Senior Police Officer Christopher Driver
Rocky Mount Police Department, NC
EOW: June 23, 2018