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Photograph: Deputy J. Hurt Flippin

Patch image: Rogers County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma






Deputy J. Hurt Flippin
Rogers County Sheriff's Office
Oklahoma

End of Watch: Monday, September 19, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 18, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Flippin and Special Deputy Andrew McGinnis, of the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men wanted for murder. A shootout occurred and both deputies were shot. Deputy McGinnis was killed instantly and Deputy Flippin succumbed to his wounds the following day. The two suspects were shot and killed by other members of the posse.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Rogers County Sheriff's Office, OklahomaDeputy Sheriff Webster Reece
Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Saturday, September 17, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Rogers County Sheriff's Office, OklahomaSpecial Deputy Sheriff Andrew McGinnis
Muskogee County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Sunday, September 18, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Rogers County Sheriff's Office, OklahomaOfficer Frank Edwards
Tahlequah Police Department, OK
EOW: Tuesday, October 25, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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