Chief of Police William Cyrus (Bill) Barrow
Americus Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 1913

Biographical Info
Age: 68
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 22, 1913
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Lynched

Chief Bill Barrow was shot and mortally wounded by a man he arrested for drunkenness. The suspect resisted arrest, snatched the chief's pistol, and shot him through the abdomen. The suspect was arrested a short time later.

Minutes after his arrest, the suspect was seized from the local jail by a mob of more than 400 men and hanged.