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| Policeman William Thompson McCown
Cedartown Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Saturday, July 31, 1954 Biographical Info
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, July 31, 1954
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available Policeman McCown was shot and killed on Main Street by a man had previously arrested for drunk driving. The suspect had been allowed to post a cash bond and was released from jail.
A short time later he approached Policeman McCown from behind on a city street and ordered him to put his hands up. The man then spun him around and shot him twice in the chest with a .32 caliber handgun.
Several witnesses chased the suspect a short distance until he was arrested by the Cedartown police chief and another officer.
The suspect's brother had shot and killed Officer Marion Key, of the Atlanta Police Department, on March 4, 1948.
Policeman McCown had previously served as sheriff of of Polk County for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and son. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
