Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: Not available
Badge # 16
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/9/1920
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Officer George Gresham was shot and killed by a suspect in a case of revenge. The suspect had been chased out of the neighborhood the previous night after firing shots. As Officer Gresham was on patrol he spotted the man crouching behind a pole.
When he shined his flashlight on the man the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding him.
Officer Gresham was survived by his wife and three daughters.
