| Correctional Officer James Walter Harbin II Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Nevada End of Watch: Sunday, March 18, 1979 Biographical Info Age: 22 Tour of Duty: 1 month, 1 week Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, March 18, 1979 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Apprehended Correctional Officer Harbin was shot and killed while on his way to work when he interrupted a robbery at a local convenience store. As he entered the store the clerk tried to warn him that a robbery was in progress. When the suspect saw Officer Harbin in uniform he opened fire, thinking Officer Harbin was a police officer. The suspect was apprehended after holding officers at bay for several hours.
Officer Harbin had been with the agency for only six weeks and was survived by his parents. |