Ocala Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Monday, September 29, 1924
Age:
Tour of Duty: 30 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 29, 1924
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Henry Gordon was killed in an automobile crash while transporting a prisoner to the city jail at about 7:00 pm.
He was returning the prisoner from Leesburg when a vehicle pulled onto U.S. Highway 301 from a farm road south of Santos. Chief Gordon braked in an attempt to avoid the vehicle and his car went into a ditch. He sustained fatal injuries. The prisoner and a lawyer in the car were also injured.
Chief Gordon had previously served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Dunnellon Police Department, and Texas Rangers. He had served in law enforcement for over 30 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters. He was predeceased by a son.