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Officer William G. Newberry | St. Petersburg Police Department, Florida
St. Petersburg Police Department, Florida

Officer

William G. Newberry

St. Petersburg Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Sunday, October 17, 1937

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 16, 1937
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Newberry and Officer James Thornton were shot and killed in Campbell Park by a drunk man whom they had ordered to leave a carnival earlier in the evening. The man returned to the park and shot both officers. Officer Thornton was killed at the scene and Officer Newberry died the following day. The suspect was shot and killed a short time later by another officer.