Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/7584-police-officer-george-w-kirkley#ixzz2AuoR1WpC∼Police Officer George W. Kirkley
Birmingham Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1901
Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/7584-police-officer-george-w-kirkley#ixzz2AuoR1WpC∼Police Officer George W. Kirkley
Birmingham Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1901
Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/7584-police-officer-george-w-kirkley#ixzz2AuoR1WpC∼Police Officer George W. Kirkley
Birmingham Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1901
Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/7584-police-officer-george-w-kirkley#ixzz2AuoR1WpC∼Police Officer George W. Kirkley
Birmingham Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, March 28, 1900
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1901
Officer Kirkley and Officer Wafe Adams were shot and killed while attempting to stop a suspect they had just witnessed committing a robbery. The suspect was sentenced to death and hanged for the murders on June 29, 1901.
Gravesite Details
Policeman murdered in 1900 in attempting to arrest Frank Duncan and Frank Miller, the Standard Oil Co. safe Blowers.
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