Officer William Graham Turner, Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

Officer William Graham Turner

Atlanta Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Sunday, November 29, 1953

William Graham Turner

Officer William Turner was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol on Jonesboro Road, SE.

Officer Turner, who was the passenger of a cruiser that had been in a high speed chase involving auto theft suspects, was killed when his partner lost control of the police vehicle at a location known as "Dead Man's Curve".

Officer Turner was survived by his wife and son.

Bio

Age 23
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Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

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I was not born at the time of your death but I do remember my family telling stories of you and how proud of you they were. I am your cousin, son of Marvin Leroy Turner. Rest in peace William Graham Turner.

Terry Marvin Turner
Cousin

May 17, 2015