U.S. Army · United States

William Brewer

1935

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William Harvey Brewer served the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

What Happened

Constable William Brewer was shot and killed from ambush while attending a church service at the Royal Oak Church at Sturgeon.

Earlier in the day, he had arrested two men who were causing a disturbance at a singing school near Blake. Once the singing school finished he took the men to jail at Booneville and he then returned home. While attending church services that evening a subject fired a .38 caliber handgun through a church window, striking Constable Brewer in the head.

Constable Brewer was a U.S. Army veteran. He was survived by his wife, four children, parents, and his sister. His sister and her family were visiting from California and were in the church with his family when the shooting occurred.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four children, parents, and his sister.

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

Owsley County Constable's Office

Constable

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