Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Harmon was shot and killed by a guard at a local mine following an earlier incident in which other guards shot and killed three union mine workers.
The earlier incident occurred at the local train station when the guards went to pick up non-union miners and escort them to the mine. A group of union miners approached the guards, who opened fire on them. The guards returned to the mine, where they were arrested a short time later. Deputy Harmon was shot by a fourth guard at the mine while attempting to keep order. The guard who shot Deputy Harmon was also arrested.
On June 15, 1905, the guard who shot Deputy Harmon was convicted of murder and sentenced to 8 years.
The earlier incident occurred at the local train station when the guards went to pick up non-union miners and escort them to the mine. A group of union miners approached the guards, who opened fire on them. The guards returned to the mine, where they were arrested a short time later. Deputy Harmon was shot by a fourth guard at the mine while attempting to keep order. The guard who shot Deputy Harmon was also arrested.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Harmon served with the Anderson County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Harmon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert Harmon 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%.
At Anderson County Sheriff's Department, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Harmon's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Harmon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Harmon is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Harmon was killed by gun; unknown type.
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