| Deputy Warden L. R. Gumm Kentucky Department of Corrections Kentucky End of Watch: Monday, December 17, 1945 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, December 17, 1945 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Executed Deputy Warden Gumm was shot and killed by an inmate who had obtained a gun that had been smuggled into the prison. The suspect, who also wounded a second guard, was convicted of Deputy Warden Gumm's murder and later executed. |