Macon Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Thursday, December 15, 1927
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: December 13, 1927
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Sam Arnold succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier while he and another detective were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a burglary suspect on Pierce Avenue.
The patrol car the detectives were driving overturned, causing Detective Arnold to suffer a skull fracture. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Detective Arnold had served with the Macon Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and seven siblings.