| Lieutenant Samual W. Gibbs Tennessee Highway Patrol Tennessee End of Watch: Thursday, August 11, 1966 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Thursday, August 11, 1966 Weapon Used: Officer's handgun Suspect Info: Sentenced to 55 years Lieutenant Gibbs was shot and killed with his own weapon in Shelbyville, Tennessee. While arresting a suspect, the man was able to gain control of his .38 caliber service revolver and shot him.
The suspect was arrested and sentenced to 55 years in prison. |