Sheriff Shot Dead at Rally in Ky.

Drudge | April 13, 2002

[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.

[Squantos]

Fish fry and political rally ?

BTTT Stay Safe !

[Fred Mertz]

Do you think they'll show footage at 11?

This is quite tragic news.

[austingirl]

What kind of political rally was this?

[Sir Gawain]

Close the fish fry loophole.

[SLB]

FYI. Has this been on the local news?

[Lady Jag]

Yeah, something smells fishy.

[Theodore R.]

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.

[concerned about politics]

Probably an environmentalist trying to save the life of a fish. The human had to die, so the fish may live, live, live!! :-P

[Cloud William]

Yikes. I hope Somerset is nowhere near Knob Creek.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

That's what happens when you cut in line at the kettle corn stand.

[watchwoman]

He Shot the Sheriff...but he did not shoot the Deputy...

[Fred Mertz]

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.

[KQQL]

He/She shot the sheriff ....but ...but he/she didn't shot the deputy.......

[CreekerFreeper]

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.

[rwfromkansas]

you knew him....man, FR is a place where the news hits home quite often.

[ChadGore]

guns don't kill people, fish fry kills people.

[oldvike]

Damn, this is weird. Hope the bastard that did it fries.

[eastforker]

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.