Constable Hans R. Gassaway
End of Watch: Sat, Aug 23rd, 1952
Date of Incident: Sat, Aug 23rd, 1952
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident
Service Time: 40 years
Age: 67
Incident
Constable Gassaway succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Highway 68 in Warren County. He was returning to Barren County from taking a patient to Western State Hospital when his vehicle collided with a gas truck.
After speaking with bystanders at the scene, he collapsed. He was transported to Samson Community Hospital where he died a short time later.
Constable Gassaway had been appointed as District One Constable only a few months earlier. He had served in law enforcement in Barren County for over 40 years.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
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