Constable W. W. Tartt
End of Watch: Mon, Feb 8th, 1915
Date of Incident: Mon, Feb 8th, 1915
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 28
Incident
Constable W.W. Tartt was shot and killed at Melber by a man that he and another constable attempted to arrest for breaking into a house. The suspect was arrested minutes later.
Three nights later a mob of more that 50 men seized the suspect from the county jail at Maysville, hanged him from a tree on the court house lawn, and riddled his body with bullets.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
Mayfield, Kentucky 42066
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