Detective Thomas H. Jenkins
Charlotte Police Department
North Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, October 21, 1929

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 21, 1929
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective Jenkins was shot and killed while he and other officers tried to quell a disturbance at First and Davidson Streets. While making an arrest the man grabbed a riot gun held by another officer and shot Detective Jenkins in the abdomen.

Detective Jenkins had been with the agency for five years and had been in law enforcement for 20 years.