Deputy Sheriff Green Watkins
End of Watch: Sat, Jul 23rd, 1921
Date of Incident: Sat, Jul 23rd, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 34
Survivors
His wife and son
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Green Watkins was shot and killed as he and a posse searched for a still.
The posse was ambushed by several moonshiners. Deputy Watkins and a 14-year-old boy were killed and another deputy was wounded in the shootout. Two men were eventually arrested and charged with murder, but several trials ended in hung juries and it is unknown if they were ever convicted.
The primary suspect in Deputy Green's murder was located by a posse along Ball's Creek, in Perry County, on March 1st, 1922. He was shot and killed when he opened fire on the officers.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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Left on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013
Thank you for your service sir.