Officer James E. Armstrong
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Saturday, December 20, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 16 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, December 20, 1919
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1922

Officer James Armstrong was shot and killed in Union Station after locating a suspect there who had robbed a business on 14th Street, NW, and murdered the storekeeper. During the arrest attempt the man shot Officer Armstrong three times at close range. Although mortally wounded, Officer Armstrong was able to subdue the suspect long enough for other officers to arrest him.

The killer was sentenced to death for Officer Armstrong's murder and subsequently executed on March 17, 1922.

Officer Armstrong had served with the agency for 16 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.