Advertisement

Sgt Selwyn Carleton Adams

Advertisement

Sgt Selwyn Carleton Adams

Birth
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
23 Mar 1963 (aged 46)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Sergeant Adams was shot and killed with his own service weapon while making a traffic stop. The man he stopped for reckless driving began to struggle with Sergeant Adams. He was able to obtain the officer's gun and shot him three times. He surrendered to police two hours later.

The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on March 3, 1964. He died in prison on Febuary 23, 1983.
Sergeant Adams was shot and killed with his own service weapon while making a traffic stop. The man he stopped for reckless driving began to struggle with Sergeant Adams. He was able to obtain the officer's gun and shot him three times. He surrendered to police two hours later.

The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on March 3, 1964. He died in prison on Febuary 23, 1983.

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement