U.S. Army · United States 
Duran Ratliff
1973
Duran Ratliff served the U.S. Army for 1 year. Duran served in World War II.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Duran Ratliff was shot and killed after stopping a Clintwood police officer after receiving reports that the officer was driving drunk while in uniform. The officer was pulled over by Deputy Ratliff on McClure Avenue. As the two men spoke while standing outside of their vehicles, another deputy pulled up and exited his patrol car with a gun drawn. Shooting ensued in which Deputy Ratliff and the Clintwood officer were both shot and killed. Deputy Ratliff's third cousin, Officer J. Wesley Moore, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 27th, 1944, while serving with the Clendenin Police Department, West Virginia. Deputy Ratliff was a WWII U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1944 – 1945
Conflicts
World War II
Also Served
Dickenson County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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