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| Patrolman James A. (Jim) Keirsey
Seminole Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Thursday, November 7, 1929 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, November 7, 1929
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Patrolman Keirsey was shot and killed while he and three other state and local officers surrounded a home where a group of bank robbery suspects was hiding. One of the suspects was shot at the front door and ran towards the back, where Patrolman Keirsey was located. When the suspect saw Patrolman Keirsey he opened fire with his two .45 caliber pistols, fatally wounding him. One of the state agents shot and killed the suspect.
Patrolman Keirsey's uncle, Police Officer Ben Collins, of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 1, 1906. His brother, Deputy William Keirsey, was also shot and killed the following year while serving with the Carter County Sheriff's Department.
Patrolman Keirsey was survived by his wife and three children. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
