Chief Investigator Bert Donaldson
Fulton County Office of the Solicitor General
Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, July 29, 1926

Biographical Info
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 29, 1926
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Investigator Bert Donaldson was shot and killed from ambush after being lured into a hotel room while conducting an investigation into organized crime.

As he entered the hotel room with one of the subjects of the investigation, he was shot twice by a second suspect that was hiding in a closet with a shotgun. The two suspects then locked the hotel room door and fled. Chief Investigator Donaldson's body was found by hotel staff the following morning.

Chief Investigator Donaldson had served in law enforcement for more than 4 years. He was survived by his wife.