Bledsoe County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch Monday, January 25, 1915
Add to My HeroesWesley Dunn
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Dunn was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject wanted for assault.
Two subjects were arrested and charged with his murder. The gunman was tried and acquitted almost a year later on the basis of an alibi.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 6 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsRest in peace Deputy Sheriff Dunn. A hero forever. The justice back then and even now must somehow be fixed to punish not acquit cold blooded police killers.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 2, 2020
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