Sheriff Jay Lemeul "Buck" Forehand, Liberty County Sheriff's Department, Florida

Sheriff Jay Lemeul "Buck" Forehand

Liberty County Sheriff's Department, Florida

End of Watch Friday, August 29, 1919

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Jay Lemeul "Buck" Forehand

Sheriff Buck Forehand was shot and killed as he and a deputy attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for attempted murder.

The suspect was arrested three days later and taken to the Gadsden County Jail. He was convicted of Sheriff Forehand's murder, sentenced to death, and executed.

Sheriff Forehand had served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and five young children.

Bio

Age 44
Tour 20 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Executed

arrest attempt

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James 'Bunk' Forehand was my Great-Grandfather
He was killed in the line of duty on August 29 in 1919 at the age of 44.
He was the son of Jerimiah Forehand and Mary Jane Parrish and brother to 7 siblings
He had a wife, Pauline Weaver who was 34 at the time of his death,
He was the father of 6 children:
Virgia Inez Forehand - Pippert (My maternal Grandmother)
Hazel Alice Forehand -
Orsdel 'Buddy' Haywood Forehand
Norman Forehand
Norma Louise Forehand -
Naomi Ruth Forehand - Cain

Your family, blood and memory live on in the 23 (and counting) descendants of your daughter

steve anadale
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September 1, 2024