JAMES C POPE

Officer Rank: Chief of Police
Memorial Panel: 54-W: 27
Department: Harlan, Kentucky, P.D.
End of Watch: November 28, 1922
Cause: SHOT
Age: 28
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Chief Pope was shot as he entered a residence to search for illegal liquor. The bootlegger opened fire, and a gunbattle ensued. Chief Pope returned fire, killing his assailant and a second suspect.
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