Oregon State Police, Oregon
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 21, 1939
Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 21, 1939
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Private Tubbs was shot and killed while assisting an Arlington Town Marshal in arresting a man wanted for forgery. When Private Tubbs and the other officer spotted the suspect's car on the side of the road they stopped to investigate and the suspect came up from behind the officers and shot and killed Private Tubbs. The suspect was arrested and committed to the Oregon State Hospital where died in 1956.
Private Tubbs had been with the agency for seven years.