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Officer Horace E. Thompson | Brunswick Police Department, Georgia
Brunswick Police Department, Georgia

Officer

Horace E. Thompson

Brunswick Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Saturday, July 21, 1894

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 21, 1894
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Horace Thompson was shot and killed while chasing a man he was attempting to arrest for being intoxicated. During the foot pursuit the man turned and fired, striking Officer Thompson in the chest.