Detective Lem Thompson
Nashville City Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, December 12, 1915

Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 12, 1915
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Detective Thompson was stabbed by a suspect he had just arrested. Detective Thompson and his partner were working plainclothes when arrested two men for disorderly conduct and were walking them to a phone to call for a paddy wagon. Detective Thompson's prisoner produced a knife and stabbed him several times. His partner shot and killed the suspect.

Detective Thompson had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife.