Menifee County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch Wednesday, July 13, 1932
Add to My HeroesMarion Stapleton
Deputy Sheriff Marion Stapleton was shot and killed and Deputy Sheriff Stanley Helton was mortally wounded by a man wanted for the murder of a local farmer the previous day.
The suspect opened fire with a shotgun as the deputies approached. Deputy Stapleton was killed instantly. Deputy Helton, struck in his chest, succumbed to his wounds 12 days later. A third deputy was slightly wounded.
The suspect fled into the mountains but surrendered to a posse five days later. He was sentenced to death for Deputy Helton's murder and executed in the electric chair on November 3, 1933.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Executed in 1933
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Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Stapleton,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Menifee County.
R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
July 13, 2022
