W.D. Coursey

In the late summer of 1910 in the town of White Plains, Kentucky, a dedicated law enforcement officer, City Marshal W.D. Coursey, would lose his life in a sudden act of violence. At the age of 35, Marshal Coursey had been serving his community for a brief period, a tenure that would be tragically cut short. On Monday, September 12th, he was carrying out his duties on the town's main street when he encountered an intoxicated man creating a public disturbance.

As Marshal Coursey attempted t ...

City Marshal W. D. Coursey