San Francisco Police Department, California
End of Watch Saturday, October 1, 1977
Add to My HeroesDouglas E. Gibbs
Officer Douglas Gibbs was shot and fatally wounded as he was placing a man under arrest for pick pocketing near the intersection of Jones Street and Golden Gate Avenue.
Officer Gibbs was a member of the police decoy unit. After setting up an operation, the unit moved in on a suspect for an arrest. After the suspect was apprehended, he was placed on the hood of Officer Gibbs' car so he could be searched. As Officer Gibbs was conducting the search, another suspect walked up behind him and shot him twice in the back.
He died from his wounds five days later. The shooting suspect later surrendered to police and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Officer Gibbs had served with the San Francisco Police Department for five years. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 193
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, September 26, 1977
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
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