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Assistant Chief of Police Mahlon Otis Tuck | Ocala Police Department, Florida
Ocala Police Department, Florida

Assistant Chief of Police

Mahlon Otis Tuck

Ocala Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Saturday, May 28, 1955

Biographical Info

Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 28, 1955
Weapon Used: Rifle; .30-.06
Suspect Info: Died in prison

Assistant Chief Tuck was shot and killed after responding to the scene of the murders of Deputy Robert Wooten and Deputy Curtis Youngblood, both of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The two deputies had been shot and killed as they approached the home of a mentally ill man.

As officers responding to the initial shooting surrounded the home, the suspect opened fire a second time and fatally wounding Assistant Chief Tuck. The man was taken into custody and later died while in a state mental hospital.

Assistant Chief Tuck was survived by his wife, three sons, and two daughters.