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.