Atlanta Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Monday, November 13, 1916
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 13, 1916
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Patrolman Armistead was shot and killed as he and his partner were attempting to arrest a suspect acting suspiciously in the downtown area of Atlanta where all local businesses were closed. While attempting place handcuffs on the suspect he produced a handgun and shot both officers, killing Patrolman Armistead.
The suspect was apprehended in Belmont, North Carolina, on September 28, 1918.
Patrolman Armistead had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and child.