Blytheville Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 22, 1931
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 22, 1931
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Chief Goodwin was shot and killed by a man he arrested for breaking into several homes.
As Chief Goodwin escorted the suspect to his car, to get his identification, he suddenly produced a pistol and shot the chief four times. The suspect was apprehended by a Mississippi County deputy sheriff minutes later. Six weeks later the suspect committed suicide in jail by slashing his wrist with a razor.
Chief Goodwin had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and child.