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Officer Charles Benjamin Birmingham | Huntsville Police Department, Texas
Huntsville Police Department, Texas

Officer

Charles Benjamin Birmingham

Huntsville Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Wednesday, October 13, 1926

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 13, 1926
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Released in 1938

Officer Charles Birmingham was shot and killed by the brother of two suspects whom he had shot and killed earlier in the year. Officer Birmingham was struck by nine buck shots, one of which severed an artery and caused him to bleed to death.

The suspect 26, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years. He was released on January 6, 1938.