Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, May 19, 1895
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 19, 1895
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 25 years
Patrolman Michael Vickers was shot and killed by a man during an altercation on a street while he was on patrol. The suspect was angry because another police officer had just been acquitted of the murder of his brother a year earlier.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years.