Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/12/1952
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Committed
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Patrolman Stinchcomb was shot and killed with his own service weapon when he responded to a disturbance on a city bus. When he approached the suspect the man grabbed his service weapon and opened fire, killing Patrolman Stinchcomb, the complainant, and two other passengers. The suspect was then taken into custody by an off duty officer who ran onto the bus and subdued him.
The suspect was committed to a state hospital.
