Deputy Sheriff Edward Perry Webb

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Edward Perry Webb
End of Watch: Fri, Jul 16th, 1920
Date of Incident: Sat, Jul 10th, 1920
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 48

Survivors

His five children

Incident

Deputy Webb succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier when he and a deputized civilian attempted to arrest a man in Catalpa for beating his wife. When the two deputies got off of the train they observed the man, who immediately tried to flee. As they caught up to him the man opened fire with a revolver, striking Deputy Webb five times. As the man fired at the civilian Deputy Webb was able to fire a single shot at the man, fatally wounding him.

Deputy Webb was taken by train back to Riverview Hospital where he later died on his 48th birthday.

Deputy Webb was a two-time widower and was survived by his five children.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office Patch
310 East Main Street
Louisa, Kentucky 41230
(606) 638-4368

Tributes

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