James Henry Redmond, Iii

Death by Force

Policeman James Henry Redmond III, aged 29, tragically lost his life on February 1, 1902, in Jackson, Mississippi. Officer Redmond was shot and killed by a 16-year-old youth whom he had arrested for public drunkenness and was escorting to jail. The incident occurred when the youth, in a sudden act of violence, drew a handgun and shot Officer Redmond. The sound of the gunshot attracted nearby citizens, who arrived at the scene to find the suspect in the act of kicking Officer Redmond's lifeless b ...Read More

Policeman James Henry Redmond, III

Officer James Henry Redmond, III, age 29