Henry County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch Monday, January 1, 1866
Add to My HeroesFrederick Irvin
Deputy Sheriff Frederick Irvin was shot and killed in January 1866 while attempting to arrest a former Confederate soldier who was wanted for murder and other war crimes committed in Tennessee and Kentucky during the Civil War.
He encountered the man riding his horse on a road five miles east of Paris, Tennessee. As the two dismounted their horses the man drew is his pistol and fatally shot Deputy Irvin.
The man fled the state but returned that fall and was arrested in Nashville in November 1866. He was extradited to Kentucky where he was convicted of a prior murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed in October 1867.
The exact date of Deputy Irvin's murder in January 1866 is not known.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Executed in 1867
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View all 3 ReflectionsDeputy Sheriff Irvin,
On today the 159th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Henry County.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
January 1, 2025
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