Saraland Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Sunday, December 13, 1959
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 13, 1959
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Read was shot and killed while responding to assist other officers as a prisoner attempted to escape from the police department. The prisoner shot Patrolman Read with a shotgun he had gained control of at the police station. The suspect was shot and killed by a dispatcher moments later.
Patrolman Read was survived by his wife and two children.