U.S. Army · United States 
Ken Wright
1971
Ken Wright Sr. served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Ken Wright was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest. Deputy Wright was backing up a Cleveland, Tennessee, police officer who was attempting to arrest a suspect on Broomfield Road. The suspect pulled a gun and started shooting. Deputy Wright was able to push the Cleveland police officer out of the line of fire but was shot and killed. On March 21, 1972, the suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 10 to 15 years. In 1975 his sentence was commuted to just 10 years and he was released a few months later. In 2004 was arrested on federal narcotics and firearms charges. He was convicted of those charges and returned to prison. Deputy Wright was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Bradley County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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