Sheriff James Preston Fulkerson

James Preston Fulkerson

Sheriff Fulkerson was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance.

When he arrived he confiscated a rifle from the man responsible for the disturbance and told him to leave town. As he was leaving, he shot and killed Sheriff Fulkerson with a 2nd gun he had in his possession.

Sheriff Fulkerson had served with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office for two years and was survived by his wife and four children.