Officer William J. Street
Huntsville Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, October 8, 1883

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Monday, October 8, 1883
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Axe
Suspect Info: Lynched

Officer William Street was killed when he was struck in the head with an axe as he investigated a disturbance at a home. When he arrived at the home he found it to be occupied by a single man. As he began to leave another man, who had been hidden in a closet, came up from behind and struck him on the head with the axe.

The killer was taken from jail by an angry mob of citizens and lynched.