Deputy Sheriff Crit Bryant

Crit Bryant

Deputy Sheriff Crit Bryant was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men who were acting disorderly and firing guns.

The men had been drinking in Jellico, Tennessee, and were walking along the railroad tracks toward Saxton when Deputy Bryant encountered them. He was shot twice while attempting to arrest them and fatally wounded.

He was carried to his brother's home in Jellico where he died. A posse was formed and located the men near Saxton. One of the posse members was wounded when they tried to arrest the trio, who then fled into the hills.

Deputy Bryant was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters.