Patrolman Aquilla White
Owensboro Police Department
Kentucky

End of Watch: Tuesday, November 3, 1896
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Patrolman White was shot and killed during a period of civil disorder. A man grabbed his service revolver and shot him. The suspect was arrested a few days later in Louisville.

On December 26, 1896, a mob seized the suspect from the Owensboro jailor at gunpoint and hanged him.

 
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Patch image: Owensboro Police Department, Kentucky

Visit Patrolman White's memorial at www.ODMP.org