Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: 1 month, 2 weeks
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/7/1937
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Policeman Will Hunt was shot and killed during a riot involving striking workers at a sheet mill plant in Alcoa.
The plant had been closed for 7 weeks and had reopened that day. The riot started after some workers at the plant were kept from entering by the striking workers.
One of the strikers was also killed during the shootout in which 11 officers were shot and wounded.
Policeman Hunt had served with the Alcoa Police Department for 7 weeks. He is survived by his wife and daughters.
