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Police Officer James Kenneth Armstrong | Bensalem Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
Bensalem Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

James Kenneth Armstrong

Bensalem Township Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Tuesday, April 15, 1975

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 32

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 15, 1975
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Officer Armstrong was shot and killed during a felony traffic stop of a suspect who had committed an armed robbery in Bristol Township. The suspect shot and killed Officer Armstrong and seriously wounded his canine partner during the stop.

The 29-year-old suspect fled to Philadelphia where he was arrested three weeks later. He was convicted of murdering Officer Armstrong and sentenced to life in prison. In 1998 he was denied a new trial.