Pensacola Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, March 18, 1906
Add to My HeroesWilliam B. Burnham
Officer Burnham was shot and killed after responding to a call of shots being fired. When Officer Burnham arrived one suspect shot him in the chest. Officer Burnham chased the suspect for half a block before he died.
Officer Burnham had been with the agency for 2 years and was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 2 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 18, 2020
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