Bio & Incident Details
Age: 49
Tour: 17 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/19/1914
Weapon: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect: Committed suicide
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Inspector Thomas Norton was shot and killed when he and four other officers attempted to arrest a triple murder suspect wanted in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The incident occurred in a crowded restaurant located at Hoylston and Washington Streets. The other officers returned fire, striking the suspect three times. The man continued to flee but was arrested outside of the restaurant by a mounted patrolman.
A month later the suspect killed himself inside his jail cell by cutting his throat with a steel shoe shank.
Inspector Norton had served with the agency for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and eight children.
