Columbus Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 6, 1946
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 6, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Burns was killed in a motorcycle accident when a vehicle ran a red light at 4th Avenue and 8th Street and struck him. He succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.