20 December 1960 – “Walter S. Conner, 52, is the new sheriff of Appomattox County.
“Conner, a deputy sheriff for 10 years, has been appointed by Circuit Judge Joel W. Flood to fill the unexpired term of the late David W. Robertson, 40.
“Sheriff Robertson was killed Dec. 11 when his car skidded on a icy highway as he drove to a Lynchburg hospital to visit Conner, who had been injured an hour earlier in an auto crash.”
Source
“Virginia Briefs,” Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee), 20 December 1960, pg. 16.
See also: David T. Robertson Appointed Sheriff
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