Jackson Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 25, 1938
Age:
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: CHIEF
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 25, 1938
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1938
Chief of Police Charlie Thornton was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men across the street from the Butts County Courthouse. Both men were convicted of his murder and sentenced to death. They were both executed in the electric chair on December 9, 1938.
Chief Thornton had served as chief of the Jackson Police Department for at least eight years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.