Claude E. Flinchum
1979
Claude E. Flinchum. Claude served during the years of the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Claude "Rooster" Flinchum was shot and killed while waiting for his backup units to arrive after responding to the scene of a disturbance call. The 36-year-old suspect was apprehended by the state police. Deputy Flinchum had served with the Wolfe County Sheriff's Department for one year.
Survivors
A Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, he was survived by his wife and four children.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Wolfe County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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