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| Deputy Constable Booker Van Buren Wright
Fleming-Neon Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Monday, November 7, 1932 Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, November 7, 1932
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Found not guilty Deputy Constable Wright was shot and killed when he went to a house to arrest a suspect on a warrant. When Deputy Constable Wright arrived at the suspects home to serve a warrant for public intoxication, the suspect opened fire. Deputy Constable Wright was able to return fire, but was shot and killed by the suspect.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murder but was found not guilty by reason of self defense.
Two of Deputy Constable Wright's second cousins were shot and killed in the line of duty while serving with the Letcher County Sheriff's Department. Deputy William Wright was shot and killed on April 11, 1901, and Deputy Joel Wright was shot and killed on August 24, 1916.
Deputy Constable Wright was survived by his wife and three children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
