East Point Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Sunday, November 20, 1938
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: November 20, 1938
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Earl Vickery was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a violator.
During the chase he was thrown from the motorcycle into the path of a moving trolley. He was not wearing a helmet as they were not required or considered a piece of safety equipment at the time.
Officer Vickery had been with the East Point Police Department for three years.