Deputy Sheriff Berry Lay, Campbell County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

Deputy Sheriff Berry Lay

Campbell County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee

End of Watch Monday, April 27, 1931

Berry Lay

Deputy Sheriff Berry Lay succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day following the raid of a still.

As he passed the home of the individuals who owned the still an altercation occurred in which he was shot in the knee with a shotgun. One of the two subjects who attacked him then took his service revolver and shot him in the chest twice, fatally wounding him. He was taken Howard-Henderson Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds the following day.

Deputy Lay was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 32
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Sunday, April 26, 1931
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Arrested

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Deputy Sheriff Lay,
Sir, it has taken over 81 years but you are finally being honored. I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Campbell County.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
U.S. Border Patrol

October 15, 2012