Indianapolis Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Thursday, December 6, 1956
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 6, 1956
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Inspector Albert Kelly was shot and killed when he and two other officers attempted to arrest a shooting suspect.
The officers went to a hotel on North Illinois Street to arrest the man who had shot a store clerk earlier in the day. When the officers entered the room the suspect opened fire, fatally wounding Inspector Kelly and seriously wounding a second officer. The wounded officer was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Inspector Kelly had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 28 years and was a US Navy veteran. He was survived by his wife.