Wiley Litteral

Death by Force

Special Deputy Sheriff Wiley Litteral, aged 45, tragically lost his life on December 5, 1908, in Louisa, Kentucky. He was shot and killed while accompanying a raiding party of Lawrence County deputies and United States marshals. The team was attempting to serve a warrant at a home on Coon Creek. As the officers approached the home, shots were fired from inside, and Deputy Litteral was struck multiple times. The other officers returned fire, resulting in the death of one of the family members ins ...Read More

Special Deputy Sheriff Wiley Litteral