Chief William Thomas "Tom" Blackburn
End of Watch: Sat, Oct 30th, 1926
Date of Incident: Sat, Oct 30th, 1926
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 54
Survivors
His wife and children
Incident
Chief of Police Tom Blackburn was shot and killed after responding to a home where a group of drunk men were involved in a large brawl.
When he arrived at the house he was told the trouble was at a nearby home. As he turned to leave to investigate the other house he was shot in the back.
Several officers from Prestonburg responded to the scene and were engaged in a shootout with the suspect, who was fatally wounded.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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