Sheriff George P. Kellum
Brown County Sheriff's Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, October 9, 1925
Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 mo
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, October 9, 1925
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Sheriff Kellum was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail. He had just arrested the man for possessing five gallons of illegal whiskey in his car. During the drive to the jail the man pulled out a concealed handgun and shot Sheriff Kellum.
Sheriff Kellum had been with the agency for ten months.
Parents were Oliver Perry and Martha Fox Kellum.
Brown County Sheriff's Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, October 9, 1925
Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 mo
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, October 9, 1925
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Sheriff Kellum was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail. He had just arrested the man for possessing five gallons of illegal whiskey in his car. During the drive to the jail the man pulled out a concealed handgun and shot Sheriff Kellum.
Sheriff Kellum had been with the agency for ten months.
Parents were Oliver Perry and Martha Fox Kellum.
Sheriff George P. Kellum
Brown County Sheriff's Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, October 9, 1925
Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 mo
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, October 9, 1925
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Sheriff Kellum was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail. He had just arrested the man for possessing five gallons of illegal whiskey in his car. During the drive to the jail the man pulled out a concealed handgun and shot Sheriff Kellum.
Sheriff Kellum had been with the agency for ten months.
Parents were Oliver Perry and Martha Fox Kellum.
Brown County Sheriff's Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, October 9, 1925
Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 10 mo
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, October 9, 1925
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Sheriff Kellum was shot and killed while transporting a prisoner to jail. He had just arrested the man for possessing five gallons of illegal whiskey in his car. During the drive to the jail the man pulled out a concealed handgun and shot Sheriff Kellum.
Sheriff Kellum had been with the agency for ten months.
Parents were Oliver Perry and Martha Fox Kellum.
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