JAMES SHUMATE
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Officer Rank: Chief of Police
Memorial Panel: 47-E: 25
Department: LaFollette, Tennessee, P.D.
End of Watch: February 20, 1898
Cause: SHOT
Age: Unk
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Chief Shumate was attempting to arrest a man for public intoxication. The man drew a weapon and shot Chief Shumate. Chief Shumate returned fire, killing his assailant, before succumbing to his injuries.
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