Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Sunday, June 12, 1921
Add to My HeroesJoseph Berry Tipton
Deputy Sheriff Joe Tipton succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was thrown from his horse while pursuing liquor violators near Bakersville.
His horse became frightened and threw him into a rock cliff, causing him to suffer a broken neck.
Deputy Tipton was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War.
Bio
- Age 60
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Animal related
- Incident Date Friday, June 10, 1921
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