Chief of Police William H. Callaway, Jr.

Chief of Police William H. Callaway, Jr. | Manchester Police Department, Georgia
Manchester Police Department, Georgia
Chief of Police William H. Callaway, Jr.

Manchester Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Tuesday, September 27, 1927

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William H. Callaway, Jr.

Chief William Callaway was shot and killed while searching for a man who failed to report to fulfill his sentence to a chain gang.

The chief and a citizen went to the man's cabin in search for him. When they arrived at the cabin, the man's father came out with a shotgun and immediately opened fire, killing Chief Callaway.

The suspect was eventually apprehended and convicted of Chief Callaway's murder. He was executed in the electric chair on January 18, 1929.

Chief Callaway was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He is buried in Manchester Cemetery in Manchester, Georgia.

Bio

  • Age 38
  • Tour 8 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Shotgun
  • Offender Executed in 1929
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