Wilcox County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 8, 1938
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 8, 1938
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Tait was shot and killed while pursuing a suspect in a wooded area.
Three days later the suspect was shot and killed by a posse near Selma, Alabama.