Miles THORNSBERRY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Cemetery: Reen Hall Cemetery, 1903, Knott County, KY. Thornsberry Martin 1831 1900
Thornsberry Miles 26 Dec 1858 07 Oct 1903 s/o Martin & Rutha (Hall) Thornsberry
h/o Clarinda M. Hall

• Note: son's death, 1928, Knott County, KY. Deputy Constable Andrew Jackson (AJ) Thornsberry
Knott County Constable's Office
Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, November 22, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 22, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released after 2 years

Deputy Constable AJ Thornsberry and his cousin, Constable Will Thornsberry, were shot and killed from ambush while on their way to destroy a moonshine still near Prestonburg.

The suspect was convicted of the murders and served two years in the Kentucky State Penitentiary.