Dothan Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, December 7, 1914
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 7, 1914
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1923
Officer Hugh DeShazo was shot and killed by a man while walking his beat. He had stopped at a local grocery store to use the phone when a man entered and shot him four times.
The 45-year-old suspect, who pleaded insanity, was convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to life. He was paroled on March 21, 1923.
Officer DeShazo had served with the agency for only 1 month. He was survived by his wife and three children.