Bio & Incident Details
Age: 23
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/8/1964
Weapon: Rifle; .257 caliber
Suspect: One shot and killed
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Patrolman Meadows was shot and killed just outside of the city limits during a vehicle pursuit of two juvenile suspects who had fled from a boy's camp and taken a family hostage. During the pursuit the two juveniles repeatedely fired at officers, striking Patrolman Meadows in the head.
Other officers returned fire, killing one of the suspects. The other suspect was found not guilty after family testified that he was a good child. The same juvenile later murdered his father, his brother, and a friend.
Patrolman Meadows was survived by his wife.
