Colquitt Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, December 4, 1915
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 4, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Released
Police Chief John Scott was shot and killed in a local drug store by an intoxicated man who had a grudge against him.
The suspect, son of a prominent merchant, who said he was resisting an illegal arrest, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on April 28th, 1916. The Georgia Supreme Court ordered a new trial with a change of venue in Clay County. On March 23, 1917, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years. A motion for a new trial was filed and he was released in leu of a $15,000 bond. A new trial never happened and he remained free.