Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 31, 1911
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 31, 1911
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 40 years
Officer Charles Henry and Officer Redden Purdy were shot and killed by a suspect they had arrested earlier in the day for drunk and disorderly conduct.
After posting bail the man swore vengeance on the officers who arrested him. Later that night he ambushed the officers and killed them both. The suspect was apprehended two months later, convicted of two counts of murder, and sentenced to 40 years.