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Chief of Police J. E. Westbrook | McComb Police Department, Mississippi
McComb Police Department, Mississippi

Chief of Police

J. E. Westbrook

McComb Police Department, Mississippi

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 3, 1926

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 3, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1928

Chief J.E. Westbrook was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for passing a forged check.

The suspect was sentenced to death, but escaped from prison while his case was being appealed to the United States Supreme Court. He was arrested in Calgary, Canada, and returned to Mississippi. He was executed by hanging on December 14, 1928.