Deputy Sheriff Bige Gross
End of Watch: Sun, Apr 15th, 1934
Date of Incident: Sun, Apr 15th, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 36
Survivors
His wife and four children
Incident
Deputy Bige Gross was shot and killed on the courthouse steps by another deputy who was seeking revenge over a previous shooting.
Deputy Gross had previously fatally shot the other deputy's half brother while attempting to arrest him. The deputy was seeking revenge against Deputy Gross for the incident.
The deputy was arrested by the county sheriff and charged with murder.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
210 East Central Street
Suite 202
Harlan, Kentucky 40831
(606) 573-1313
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Tributes
There are 2 tributes for Deputy Sheriff Bige Gross.
Left on Thursday, October 15th, 2015
This was my grandmother's brother.They all had hard lives, may they rest in peace. The picture you have displayed is not Deputy Bige Gross, it is his father Abijah.