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| Detective James J. O'Brien
Seattle Police Department
Washington
End of Watch: Friday, January 21, 1921 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 21, 1921
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Hung in 1921 Detective O'Brien was shot and killed at approximately 2200 hours when he and his partner spotted a man fitting the description of the suspect wanted for the murders of Police Officer William Angle and Police Officer Neil McMillan. The two officers had been shot and killed one hour earlier. When Detective O'Brien and his partner identified themselves, the suspect drew a handgun and shots were exchanged. During the exhange, Detective O'Brien was killed. The suspect was apprehended and tried for all three murders six days later. He was convicted, sentenced to death, and hung at Walla Walla State Prison on April 1, 1921.
Detective O'Brien had been with the Seattle Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and son. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
