U.S. Army · United States 
Coleman Binion
1997
Coleman Binion served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Coleman served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sheriff Coleman Binion was killed after being struck by a truck at 10:25 pm. He was returning from taking inmates to the detention center when his patrol car began having mechanical problems. He parked the patrol car in a gravel lot and called another deputy to pick him up. He was struck by the truck as he started to cross U.S. 60 to wait at a convenience store. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries four hours later. Sheriff Binion was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the Carter County Sheriff's Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1953 – 1955
Conflicts
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Carter County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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