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Officer John F. Suggs of the Montgomery Police Department in Alabama met his demise on Saturday, February 15, 1896. The cause of his death was gunfire.
On the day of the incident, Officer Suggs was attempting to arrest a man who had been accused of beating his wife. During the arrest, the situation escalated, and Officer Suggs was fatally shot. Despite the immediate response from other officers, the suspect managed to inflict the lethal wound.
The suspect was eventually apprehe ...Read More
On the day of the incident, Officer Suggs was attempting to arrest a man who had been accused of beating his wife. During the arrest, the situation escalated, and Officer Suggs was fatally shot. Despite the immediate response from other officers, the suspect managed to inflict the lethal wound.
The suspect was eventually apprehe ...Read More
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John F. Suggs
Male
Montgomery
AL
1896-02-15
John
F. Suggs
11/24/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone come across any detailed information about the suspect in Officer Suggs’s case? I’ve ... ...Read More
08/18/2023
08/18/2023
Does anyone else feel for Officer Suggs' family after reading about the incident on February 15, 189... ...Read More
03/10/2023
03/10/2023
