Alcoa Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 7, 1937
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 1 month, 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 7, 1937
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Bill Hunt was shot and killed during a riot involving striking workers at the Alcoa Company of America plant.
The plant had been closed for seven weeks and had reopened that day. The riot started after some workers at the plant were kept from entering by the striking workers.
One of the strikers was also killed during the shootout in which 11 officers were shot and wounded.
Policeman Hunt had served with the Alcoa Police Department for seven weeks. He is survived by his wife and daughters.