Undersheriff Harry Victor Worden - Jackson County Sheriff's Dept. - True Life Hero

Harry Victor Worden
- Jul. 29, 1920 -

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Jackson County Sheriff's Department Agency Patch

Resided:	MI, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jul. 29, 1920
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 35 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Jackson County Sheriff's Dept. MI USA
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Undersheriff
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	MI USA Thu. Jul. 29, 1920
Summary:	Undersheriff Harry Worden was shot and killed as he and a posse attempted to arrest several men suspected of robbing the Farmers State Bank of $37,000 in cash and bonds. The robbery had occurred around 11am that morning, and, by 1pm, the posse had tracked the suspects to a summer home in Pine Lake. Undersheriff Worden approached the home and attempted to enter, but one of the suspects slammed the door. The suspect then opened fire through the door, striking Undersheriff Worden through the heart and killing him instantly. Undersheriff Worden's killer attempted to flee, but was appehended by another deputy, who sustained a gunshot wound during the struggle. Four other suspected robbers were captured as they attempted to escape the house, and three suspects were captured later in the day in the swamp surrounding the house. Several of the men confessed to committing the robbery, and the man who shot Undersheriff Worden confessed to the murder. Undersheriff Worden was survived by his wife and three children. He is interred in Grass Lake.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019