Emmett Goodwin, Chief Chickasha Police Department About 9 P.M. on Monday, February 1, 1909, Chief Goodwin and his brother-in-law, Officer Joe Earl, were walking down Chickasha Avenue. In front of People’s Store they met Night Chief of Police Bill Thomas. The discussion soon turned to some critical statements that Thomas had made about “the town running wide open”, indicating it was Chief Goodwin’s fault. Goodwin told Thomas that he had as much authority to correct the situation as Goodwin did. Thomas immediately drew his gun and shot Chief Goodwin three times in the head, one of the bullets penetrating his brain, killing him. Officer Earl and Chief Thomas then began exchanging shots. Officer Earl was wounded three times but survived. Chief Thomas was not injured and surrendered himself at the police station and was charged with Goodwin’s murder. His wife and seven children survived Chief Goodwin.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 02:34:06 +0000
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