Hall County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Saturday, May 6, 1950
Add to My HeroesFerd Bryan
Sheriff Ferd Bryan suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a mentally ill subject in Flowering Branch, Georgia.
He was attempting to arrest the man when a struggle ensued. Sheriff Bryan passed away two days later.
Sheriff Bryan had been elected sheriff two years earlier and had served as a deputy sheriff for approximately eight prior years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Incident Date Thursday, May 4, 1950
- Weapon Person
- Offender Not available
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