Mayfield Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, June 16, 1940
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 16, 1940
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Gillum was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a suspected bootlegger. The 60-year-old suspect also shot and seriously wounded another officer and a state trooper. Three days later when he resisted arrest, six officers shot and killed him.
Officer Gillum was survived by his wife.