Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff Henry Vaughn was shot and killed while searching a car for bootleg liquor on the main road in Nyota. The man claimed he shot Deputy Vaughn in self-defense because the deputy was holding his service weapon.
On April 27, 1932, the man, 35, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 35 years. A year later he was resentenced to 10 years and was paroled on October 30, 1936.
Deputy Vaughn had been appointed a special deputy to police the mining camp in Nyota.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Vaughn served with the Blount County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oneonta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Vaughn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Deputy Sheriff Henry Clay Vaughn is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Blount County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Clay Vaughn's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Clay Vaughn Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1936
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Clay Vaughn is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Clay Vaughn was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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