Deputy Sheriff James W. Hogue

Photo of Deputy Sheriff James W. Hogue
End of Watch: Thu, Nov 5th, 1931
Date of Incident: Thu, Nov 5th, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 2 years
Age: 41

Survivors

His eight children

Incident

Deputy Hogue was shot and killed after making an arrest while raiding a liquor still with two other deputies. The man they arrested was granted permission to go into his home to obtain some tobacco. When Deputy Hogue escorted the man inside the man's son emerged from another room and opened fire with a shotgun, killing the deputy.

Deputy Hogue had served with the agency for 2 years. He was a widower and was survived by his eight children.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

McCreary County Sheriff's Office Patch
P.O. Box 627
Whitley City, Kentucky 42653
(606) 376-2322

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