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Police Officer Howard Eugene Waldrop | Buford Police Department, Georgia
Buford Police Department, Georgia

Police Officer

Howard Eugene Waldrop

Buford Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Saturday, July 9, 1960

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 9, 1960
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: At large

Police Officer Howard Waldrop was shot and killed by one of two men when he interrupted a burglary in progress at the Buford American Legion Post. The suspects escaped and were never apprehended.

Officer Waldrop was a United States Air Force veteran.