Chief of Police William Lou (Bill) Osborne
Martin Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, October 9, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 9, 1927
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Chief Bill Osborne and his 17-year-old son were shot and killed by a man who was seeking revenge against the chief for a previous shooting. The chief had shot and wounded the suspect's uncle the previous week while attempting to arrest him.

The man went to Chief Osborne's home and opened fire without warning, killing Chief Osborne and mortally wounding his son. Despite the wound, the was able to return fire and fatally shot the suspect.

Chief Osborne was survived by his wife and 12 children.