Henderson Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, April 16, 1903
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 16, 1903
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Policeman John Robertson was shot and mortally wounded and his partner was slightly wounded by a man outside a local carnival.
The man became angry and left the carnival when the officers told him he could not sit in a section that was reserved for others. After the show was over he walked up to the officers and began arguing with them about the incident and then cursed them. As the officers attempted to arrest him he produced a pistol and shot them both. They returned fire hitting the suspect four times.
Policeman Robertson, suffering from a bullet wound in his chest, along with the suspect were transported to a hospital in Raleigh where they both died that night.