CLAUDE STRONG
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Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 53-E: 22
Department: Hickman, Kentucky, P.D.
End of Watch: January 7, 1952
Cause: SHOT
Age: 62
Years of Service: 8
Description: Patrolman Strong was shot and killed during a traffic stop. The man who shot him was out for revenge. His son had been arrested for drunkenness earlier that day and his father was angry over the arrest of his son. After paying the fine to release his son, the father intentionally drove the wrong way down a one-way street and was stopped by Patrolman Strong. As Patrolman Strong exited his vehicle, he was shot at least six times, including three times in the back.
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