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Police Officer Nelson Harrison Gibson
Columbus Police Department
Georgia

End of Watch: Sunday, September 12, 1915

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, September 12, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed by Ofc. Gibson

Officer Gibson was shot and killed by a robbery suspect at the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue. Officer Gibson was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Officer Gibson was survived by his son, Harry Gibson, who also became a Columbus police officer and was also shot and killed in the line of duty on April 6, 1943.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Columbus Police Department, GeorgiaPolice Officer Harry C. Gibson
Columbus Police Department, GA
EOW: Tuesday, April 6, 1943
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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