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Sheriff Shot Dead at Rally in Ky.
Drudge | April 13, 2002

Posted on 04/13/2002 7:39:19 PM PDT by SLB

SOMERSET, Ky.- A county sheriff was shot and killed Saturday during a political rally, state police said.

Pulaski County Sheriff Sam Catron was shot about 7:15 p.m. at a political rally and fish fry, state police trooper Craig Sutton said. A suspect was in custody but no other information was immediately available, Sutton said.

Somerset is about 80 miles south of Lexington.


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1 posted on 04/13/2002 7:39:19 PM PDT by SLB
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To: SLB
Fish fry and political rally ?

BTTT Stay Safe !

2 posted on 04/13/2002 7:43:10 PM PDT by Squantos
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To: SLB
Do you think they'll show footage at 11?

This is quite tragic news.

3 posted on 04/13/2002 7:44:47 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: SLB
What kind of political rally was this?
4 posted on 04/13/2002 7:45:09 PM PDT by austingirl
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To: SLB
Close the fish fry loophole.
5 posted on 04/13/2002 7:45:38 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: AFMobster; asformeandformyhouse; Ask_Y_First; auggy; bearsgirl90; BlueDiamond; BobbyK; bobdee...
FYI. Has this been on the local news?
6 posted on 04/13/2002 7:53:37 PM PDT by SLB
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To: SLB
Yeah, something smells fishy.
7 posted on 04/13/2002 7:58:27 PM PDT by Lady Jag
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To: SLB
I don't know this sheriff. It was just pointed out tonight on "America's Most Wanted" about the death of a young sheriff in OK earlier in the year and a black police chief not too long ago in NC.

Somerset is a Republican stronghold. It was the home of the late liberal Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper, who represented the state from the 1950s until his retirement in 1973.

8 posted on 04/13/2002 7:58:34 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: SLB
Probably an environmentalist trying to save the life of a fish. The human had to die, so the fish may live, live, live!! :-P
9 posted on 04/13/2002 7:59:03 PM PDT by concerned about politics
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To: SLB
Yikes. I hope Somerset is nowhere near Knob Creek.
10 posted on 04/13/2002 7:59:04 PM PDT by Cloud William
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To: Squantos
That's what happens when you cut in line at the kettle corn stand.
11 posted on 04/13/2002 7:59:32 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
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To: Cloud William
He Shot the Sheriff...but he did not shoot the Deputy...
12 posted on 04/13/2002 8:03:38 PM PDT by watchwoman
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To: SLB
I just caught a news flash on WLKY (CBS affiliate) on channel 32.

It reported the sheriff's name (I forget) and said that he was shot in the back by an individual on a motorcycle with a high powered rifle. The suspect is in custody. That is all.

13 posted on 04/13/2002 8:07:43 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: SLB
He/She shot the sheriff ....but ...but he/she didn't shot the deputy.......
14 posted on 04/13/2002 8:09:23 PM PDT by KQQL
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To: SLB
God Bless Your Soul, Sam Catron. A finer law enforcement officer there was not, nor a finer man.

Worked on some campaigns with him--a great Republican and a great man.

He will be missed.

15 posted on 04/13/2002 8:09:34 PM PDT by CreekerFreeper
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To: CreekerFreeper
you knew him....man, FR is a place where the news hits home quite often.
16 posted on 04/13/2002 8:11:45 PM PDT by rwfromkansas
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To: SLB
guns don't kill people, fish fry kills people.
17 posted on 04/13/2002 8:12:35 PM PDT by ChadGore
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To: SLB
Damn, this is weird. Hope the bastard that did it fries.
19 posted on 04/13/2002 8:21:18 PM PDT by oldvike
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To: ChadGore
Not to make light of this story,but,I just fried 6 crappie fillet's that was swimmin with the rest of the fishes a few hours ago,no gunfire,no violence but plenty of ketchup.P.S. I have been on vacation this week and have been fishing everyday,work on monday though,what a drag.
20 posted on 04/13/2002 8:23:33 PM PDT by eastforker
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