Tullahoma Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Sunday, September 6, 1936
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 5, 1936
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years
Policeman James Flippo was shot and killed with his own weapon after a 30-year-old prisoner he was lodging for street fighting attacked him and took his firearm. He succumbed to his wounds the following day.
On October 25, 1936, the suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison.