Columbus Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 6, 1943
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 6, 1943
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Harry Gibson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an AWOL soldier from Ft. Benning.
The soldier and another man with him both produced handguns and fatally shot Officer Gibson. Both suspects were later shot and killed by other officers.
Officer Gibson was a United States Navy veteran. He was survived by his wife, four children, mother, sister, and brother.
Officer Gibson's father, Nelson Gibson, was shot and killed in the line of duty on September 12, 1915, while also serving as a police officer for the Columbus Police Department.