Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/15/1935
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Officer James Early was shot and killed by a burglary suspect that he and several other officers were attempting to arrest.
The suspect barricaded himself inside a garage for over an hour. Officer Early was shot five times and killed and a police captain was wounded during the shootout. The suspect surrendered after running out of ammunition.
