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Police Officer Oscar Atkinson | Griffin Police Department, Georgia
Griffin Police Department, Georgia

Police Officer

Oscar Atkinson

Griffin Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Sunday, January 1, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 31, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Pardoned in 1933

Officer Oscar Atkinson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous night while attempting to arrest a man who was threatening to kill his wife in their home.

The 62-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. He was later awarded a new trial and sentenced to life in 1929. He was pardoned on November 8, 1933.

Officer Atkinson had served with the Griffin Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and five sisters. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.