St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 24, 1929
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 24, 1929
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sheriff London was shot and killed while he and two deputies attempted to arrest a man at the man's home. The suspect opened fire on the officers with a shotgun, fatally wounding Sheriff London. The other two deputies returned fire, killing the suspect.
Sheriff London had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife, four sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren and five siblings.