Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Monday, April 15, 1935
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 15, 1935
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1967
Officer James Early was shot and killed by a burglary suspect that he and several other officers were attempting to arrest.
The suspect barricaded himself inside a garage for over an hour. Officer Early was shot five times and killed and a police captain was wounded during the shootout. The suspect surrendered after running out of ammunition.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on February 25, 1967.