Night Policeman Roscoe Halcomb

Having served with the Cumberland Police Department for only 3 months, Policeman Halcomb died after he was shot by a hitchhiker who threatened a motorist.

The motorist had picked up two hitchhikers and when they stopped at a filling station in Cumberland, the man drew a gun and demanded that he drive them back to the Splint community in Harlan County. Policeman Halcomb was nearby and the motorist was able to alert him. When Policeman Halcomb confronted the men, shots were exchanged and Policeman Halcomb and one of the men were killed.