Deputy Constable Pete Miracle, Bell County Constable's Office, Kentucky

Deputy Constable Pete Miracle

Bell County Constable's Office, Kentucky

End of Watch Sunday, June 6, 1926

Pete Miracle

Deputy Constable Pete Miracle was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man he suspected of transporting illegal liquor.

He had deputized another man to assist in the arrest and then hid in the woods where they suspected the man to pass by. When they saw the man Deputy Constable Miracle approached him and told him he was under arrest. The two began to struggle and exchanged shots. Both men were killed as a result.

Deputy Constable Miracle was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 50
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

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Time 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

June 6, 2015