Sergeant William F. Black Jr.
Georgia State Patrol
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, December 20, 1940

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, December 20, 1940
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1943

Sergeant Black was shot and killed near Ringgold by an escaped convict from Missouri after he and his partner stopped the man's vehicle for a traffic violation.

The suspect shot Sergeant Black as he approached the driver's door. The man fled on foot but was arrested after a large manhunt in Georgia and Tennessee. He sentenced to death and executed for Sergeant Black's murder on March 12, 1943.