Deputy Sheriff William Sadler, Whitley County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff William Sadler

Whitley County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Monday, February 29, 1892

William Sadler

Deputy William Sadler was shot and killed by a man he had attempted to arrest earlier in the evening for being drunk in public and creating a disturbance in Corbin.

The man was able to escape during the initial arrest and went to the home of a friend retrieve a shotgun. He returned to town 30 minutes later and went to a local diner. When Deputy Sadler entered the diner to confront him the subject rose from his table and shot him in the stomach.

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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Not available

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Deputy Sheriff Sadler,
On today, the 124th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Whitley County.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

February 29, 2016