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 Deputy Sheriff Ira M. Skeen ~ Gate City, Virginia.
N 36° 38.381 W 082° 34.722
17S E 358868 N 4056062
Deputy Sheriff Ira M. Skeen - Scott County Sheriff's Office, Virginia.
End of Watch Thursday, December 22, 1955
Waymark Code: WM1239N
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2020
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IRA M. SKEEN
Deputy Skeen was shot and killed while posting a notice at a grocery store for a special state election to change the state constitution.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Deputy Skeen was survived by his wife and five children.
BIO
Age 51
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause: Gunfire
Weapon: Handgun
On permanent display in the window front of Southern Graphics at 153 E Jackson Street in downtown Gate City, a contributing building to the GC historic district.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
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Public sidewalk, store front window.
Entrance fees (if it applies):
None
Type of memorial: Other
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