Deputy Sheriff Henry Yates, Russell County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

Deputy Sheriff Henry Yates

Russell County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

End of Watch Sunday, December 27, 1931

Henry Yates

Deputy Henry Yates succumbed to gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to serve a warrant on the police chief of Honaker, Virginia. The warrant had been issued against the chief for being drunk in public.

The chief, accompanied by his brother, confronted Deputy Yates as he walked along a street in Honaker. As Deputy Yates attempted to serve the warrant the chief opened fire. Despite being wounded, Deputy Yates returned fire, but did not strike the chief.

Deputy Yates was transported to Mattie Williams Hospital in Richlands, Virginia, where he died the following the day. The police chief was charged with murder and his brother was charged as an accessory.

Deputy Yates had served with the agency for four years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 58
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, December 26, 1931
Weapon Handgun
Offender Charged with murder

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My father-in-law remembers this as his older sister was a witness to this shooting and had to testify in court. My father-in-law saw the mob coming to get the police chief after the shooting as this deputy was well liked ! Officer Mayfield Bremerton Police Department 442

Patrolman Mayfield
Bremerton Police Dept. Bremerton,WA

February 8, 2010