Bio & Incident Details
Age: 66
Tour: 18 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/16/1936
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Never identified
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Officer August Mayford was shot and killed after being abducted while making his rounds.
When Officer Mayford failed to check in officers began to search for him. His body was found in an Edwardsville cornfield 15 days later. He had been badly beaten and shot in the back eight times while lying on the ground.
Although no suspects were ever identified, it was suspected that Officer Mayford interrupted a burglary and knew the suspects. It is believed that the suspects murdered him to prevent their apprehension.
Officer Mayford had served with the Alton Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.
