Special Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Watson, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Special Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Watson

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

End of Watch Thursday, August 18, 1921

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Charles H. Watson

Special Deputy Sheriff Charlie Watson was shot and killed, and Special Deputy Sheriff Allen Dean was fatally wounded, in a gun battle with two moonshiners at the Culberson Bridge on the Nottely River.

A third deputy was seriously wounded, and Deputy Dean died two days later.

The suspects, thought to have been shot and seriously wounded, escaped. The men were apprehended in Texas six months later. Both were convicted of second-degree murder. One suspect was sentenced to seven years and the other to six years.

Deputy Watson was a United States Army WWI veteran. He was survived by his wife and four daughters.

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Age 43
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to 7 years

alcohol violation, arrest attempt

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Special Deputy Sheriff Watson,
On today, the 103rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army as a member of the 38th U.S. Volunteer U.S. Infantry Regiment.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

August 18, 2024