Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Weapon: Handgun
Offender: Executed in 1927
· Leave a Reflection
· Add to My Heroes
· Update this memorial
Share this memorial:
Deputy Harrelson was shot and killed by one of two men who attempted to rob him as he arrived at his home in Lakeland, Florida.
The deputy's brother returned fire at the fleeing suspects peppering them both with birdshot. One was captured the next day and the other was captured three weeks later. Both were convicted of murder. The shooter was executed in the electric chair on April 7, 1927.
Deputy Harrelson was transported to Lakeland Hospital where he died of his injuries.
