Deputy Sheriff Louis Casebolt, Pike County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

Deputy Sheriff Louis Casebolt

Pike County Sheriff's Department, Kentucky

End of Watch Tuesday, May 25, 1926

Louis Casebolt

Deputy Louis Casebolt succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier by a man who was attempting to free a prisoner.

The prisoner had just been arrested for moonshining when the subject opened fire on the officers, mortally wounding Deputy Casebolt. Another officer returned fire and killed the subject.

Deputy Casebolt was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 44
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Sunday, May 23, 1926
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

May 25, 2015