| Police Officer Boyd Badour Detroit Police Department Michigan End of Watch: Sunday, April 11, 1926 Biographical Info Age: 25 Tour of Duty: 1 year Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, April 11, 1926 Weapon Used: Handgun Suspect Info: Not available Officer Badour was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two murder suspects at a gambling house on Saint Aubin Street. Officer Badour entered the house with his gun drawn but was attacked from behind. After struggling for several with the suspects for several minutes he lost control of his service revolver. He grabbed a revolver belonging to one of the suspects but the gun jammed. The suspects then shot him six times.
Officer Badour had served with the Detroit Police Department for 1 year and was survived by his wife and 9-month-old daughter. |