Patrolman Dixon Allen Sasser
End of Watch: Sun, Oct 13th, 1918
Date of Incident: Sat, Oct 12th, 1918
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 31
Survivors
His wife, daughter, two sons, his father, and three siblings
Incident
Patrolman Dixon Sasser was shot and killed by a man who had just been released on bond for bootlegging.
The man opened fire on Patrolman Sasser and the Harlan police chief, who was wounded in the shooting. The suspect was also wounded in the shootout before being arrested.
Patrolman Sasser is buried in Robinson Creek Cemetery, London, Laurel County, Kentucky.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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