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| Officer Wil G. Thrower
Tuscaloosa Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Sunday, August 30, 1914 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, August 30, 1914
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted Officer Thrower was shot and killed while speaking with a person outside of a dance hall. A suspect approached the two, started arguing with Officer Thrower, and then shot him four times.
The suspect was the same suspect who had murdered Officer J.A. Mansfield on November 20, 1912. The suspect was acquitted of Officer Mansfield's murder but was convicted of Officer Thrower's murder. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
