Union Police Department, Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, December 25, 1937
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 25, 1937
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Town Marshal John Speed was accidentally shot and killed while he and a posse were searching for a suspect.
Marshal Speed had served with the Union Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife and five children.