Greenfield Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 8, 1933
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 8, 1933
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1934
Patrolman Albert Jordan was shot and killed by an armed robbery suspect after responding to a call at a filling station. Upon his arrival he disarmed the suspect. However, the suspect pulled out a second handgun and shot and killed Patrolman Jordan. The suspect was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair the following year.
Patrolman Jordan had served with the agency for 12 years.