Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Horace Heath was shot and killed near Flintville, Tennessee, while he and a county constable raided a still.
The two officers had discovered the still and hid nearby to observe the suspects operating it. They were discovered when the operators left the still to get more firewood. A shootout ensued in which Deputy Heath was shot six times. The constable and onee of the suspects were also wounded. The wounded suspect and one other man were arrested.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Heath served with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fayetteville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Heath.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Horace Hanley Heath is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace Hanley Heath's cause is highlighted.
How Horace Hanley Heath Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Horace Hanley Heath is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Horace Hanley Heath was killed by handgun.
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