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Town Marshal John James Speed | Union Police Department, Mississippi
Union Police Department, Mississippi

Town Marshal

John James Speed

Union Police Department, Mississippi

End of Watch: Saturday, December 25, 1937

Biographical Info

Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

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.