The Independence Daily Reporter Montgomery County Saturday August 28, 1937 Slain Officer Was Native Of Montgomery County. Charles CASEY, 44, a native of Montgomery county was born at Crane Station northwest of Independence, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Casey, February 10, 1920, he was married in Independence. He was employed by the Prairie Oil company for several years as a bookkeeper and later returned to Cherryvale to work. Shortly after Mel Gibson took office as sheriff, Casey was hired as jailor and later made undersheriff and retained by Harold Smith. Casey had been a competent and fair officer and had proven to be one of the most popular officers on the force. Surviving relatives are: his wife and step-daughter, Juanita BEVER of the home, 915 East Main; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of Cherryvale, two sisters, Mrs. William BLOME of Cherryvale and Mrs. Cecil TAYLOR of Chanute. Three brothers, William and Floyd Casey of Kansas City and George Casey of Elk City. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the Cherryvale Methodist church with Rev. Harold Humbert of the Independence Christian church in charge. He will be assisted by Rev. Benton of the Cherryvale Methodist church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery there under the direction of the Potts Funeral Home of this city.