Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, October 13, 1913
Age:
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 22
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 13, 1913
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Detective Hugh Tully was shot and killed as he and two other officers attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for fatally stabbing a man seven months earlier.
The officers had received word that the suspect was in a local restaurant. When they entered the restaurant the suspect pulled out his gun and opened fire. Detective Tully and the suspect were both mortally wounded.
Detective Tully had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 13 years. He was survived by his wife.