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Photograph: Town Marshal Henry D. Humphrey

Patch image: Alma Police Department, Arkansas






Town Marshal Henry D. Humphrey
Alma Police Department
Arkansas

End of Watch: Monday, June 26, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, June 26, 1933
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Both shot and killed

Marshal Henry Humphrey was shot and killed outside of his office by the notorious outlaw gang led by Bonnie and Clyde. He had been notified by phone by another agency that the gang was going to be passing through town. As he hung up he saw them drive by when he looked out of his window. He ran into the street to wave them down but was immediately fired upon and killed.

Marshal Humphrey was survived by his wife and three children.

The Bonnie and Clyde Gang was responsible for the murder of law enforcement officers in four states - Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas - between 1932 and 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow started their criminal career by robbing banks and quickly became notorious murderers wanted for the murders of nine law enforcement officers.

The two criminals were finally shot and killed in Louisiana when they were ambushed by a task force of Texas and Louisiana officers.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasDeputy Sheriff Eugene C. Moore
Atoka County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Friday, August 5, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasDeputy Malcolm Davis
Tarrant County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, January 6, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasDetective Harry L. McGinnis
Joplin Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasConstable J. W. Harryman
Newton County Sheriff's Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasMajor Joe Crowson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Saturday, January 27, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasPatrolman H. D. Murphy
Texas Department of Public Safety - Tex..., TX
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasPatrolman Edward Bryan Wheeler
Texas Department of Public Safety - Tex..., TX
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Alma Police Department, ArkansasConstable William Calvin Campbell
Commerce Police Department, OK
EOW: Friday, April 6, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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