Jerome Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Thursday, September 1, 1910
Add to My HeroesCharles Emmerson King
Night Policeman Charles King died from injuries received August 27th 1910, when he was responding to the sounds of gunfire.
The shooting was being done by a drunk man who had gone to his estranged wife's house and started shooting.
Policeman King arrived at the scene and was questioning a 14-year-old girl when two more shots rang out. One of the shots the girl in the leg and the other struck King in the back. The man who fired the shots was arrested, convicted of murder, and subsequently executed by hanging.
Night Policeman was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Saturday, August 27, 1910
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed
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