Alva Tucker

Death by Force

In the summer of 1927, a confrontation in the small city of Ellensburg, Washington, ended in the tragic death of Alva Tucker. At 52 years of age, Tucker served as the Chief of Police for the Ellensburg Police Department. His death occurred on July 2, 1927, during a period of heightened tension related to Prohibition.

On that fateful day, Chief Tucker was attempting to arrest a man who was intoxicated and had reportedly been making threats to kill police officers. The suspect was known to ...Read More

Chief of Police Alva Tucker - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)

Ellensburg Police Department, Washington, Fallen Officers

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