Officer Elmer L. Hunter, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

Officer Elmer L. Hunter

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Wednesday, March 20, 1963

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Elmer L. Hunter

Officer Elmer Hunter was shot and killed while escorting a man off of a city bus at Nichols Avenue (modern-day Martin Luther King Jr Avenue) and Alabama Avenue, SE.

The two became engaged in a struggle, and the suspect pulled out a .32 caliber handgun and shot him three times.

The subject was arrested several hours later.

Officer Hunter was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 24
Tour 1 year
Badge 1911
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
Offender Arrested

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Officer Hunter,
On today, the 60th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy

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