Deputy Sheriff Theopolis Madden

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Theopolis Madden
End of Watch: Fri, Mar 10th, 1933
Date of Incident: Fri, Mar 10th, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 1 year
Age: 30

Survivors

His wife and three children

Incident

Deputy Theopolis Madden was shot and killed while confronting a drunk man who had been advised to leave town and go home earlier in the evening by other county officers.

After the man was located in town again, Deputy Madden approached him to again ask him to go home. The suspect produced a gun and shot Deputy Madden, killing him.

Agency

Knott County Sheriff's Office Patch
54 Main Street West
P.O. Box 1170
Hindman, Kentucky 41822-1170
(606) 785-5354

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