Kennett Square Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 15, 1972
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 15, 1972
Weapon Used: Rifle; .308 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Officers Richard Posey and William Davis were shot and killed after being ambushed in the police department's parking lot.
After patroling the town, the officers went back to the station around 2:00 a.m. When Officer Davis exited the patrol car, he was shot. Officer Posey ran around the vehicle to see what happened, he was also shot. Both officers were shot in the back. They were found around 3:00 am.
A 28-year-old man was arrested at his home and charged with their murders. The victim officers had charged him with driving with a revoked license two months earlier. The suspect was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to two life terms on March 25, 1974.
Officer Posey had served with the Kennett Square Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and four children.