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Police Officer George C. Kimball | Detroit Police Department, Michigan Detroit Police Department, Michigan

Police Officer

George C. Kimball

Detroit Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Friday, October 5, 1883

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 45

Tour: 7 years

Badge # 78

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/5/1883

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: No charges ever filed

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Officer Kimball was shot and killed near the intersection of Beaubien and Jefferson while walking his beat. He was shot when he encountered a group of men and prostitutes at the intersection. Several suspects were brought in for questioning but no one was ever charged with Officer Kimball's murder.

Officer Kimball had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 years and was survived by his wife and three children.

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OFFICER KIMBALL: IN 1983 SEVERAL OF MY PARTNERS AND I OFTEN ATE LUNCH AT THE RESTAURANT AT bEAUBIEN AND JEFFERSON. WE DID NOT REALIZE THAT 100 YEARS EARLIER YOUR WATCH WAS ENDING ON THAT VERY CORNER. YOU WERE A HERO THEN AND YOU STILL ARE. REST IN PEACE.

D/Sgt. Bill Pendergast (ret.)
D.P.D.
July 20, 2010

 

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