Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/16/1930
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Charged with Murder
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Officer Tate was shot and killed while serving a warrant for a theft.
Officer Tate and his partner were serving a warrant for some stolen clothing. His partner lifted a mattress and revealed a half gallon of whiskey. Officer Tate was standing in the door when he was knocked down from behind by a blow on the head with the stock of a shotgun by the suspect's son who seized his weapon and before his partner could react, fired three shots into Officer Tate’s chest, heart and abdomen. His partner then shot the shooter through the chest causing him to drop the gun. The original suspect then attempted to pick up Officer Hale's gun his partner also shot him. A daughter then tried to retrieve the gun, but was stopped. Officer Tate died on the way to the hospital. Both the original suspect and his son recovered from their wounds and were charged with Officer Tate’s murder.
Officer Tate was survived by his wife and a step-son.
