Monterey Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch Wednesday, June 23, 1948
Add to My HeroesSye Denton Bohannon
Night Policeman Sye Bohannon succumbed to gunshot wound sustained several hours earlier when he was shot by a Putnam County sheriff's deputy in a case of mistaken identity.
Policeman Bohannon had gone to the deputy's home shortly before midnight to inform him that the railroad tracks leading to the Tennessee Coal Mine had been blown up. The deputy, who had recently received death threats, believed that the persons who threatened him had come to his door and fired several shots through it, striking Policeman Bohannon several times.
He was taken to the hospital in Cookeville where he died several hours later.
The shooting was ruled accidental and no charges were filed against the deputy.
Policeman Bohannon was survived by his wife, four children, and three step-daughters.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Tuesday, June 22, 1948
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsHello Uncle Denton, hope you rest in peace even though we never met.
David Bohannon
Denton was Doc Bohannon's brother, which makes him my uncle
December 7, 2023
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