Rebecca
09-11-2000, 01:03 AM
She was murdered by one of her own...
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*Assistant Chief Emma Horton
Goodman Police Department, MS
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: September 8, 2000
Date of Incident: September 8, 2000
Time of Incident: 0724 hours
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Unknown
Suspect Info: Charged with capital murder
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Assistant Chief Horton was shot and killed by another officer in her department after the officer became enraged over a scheduling conflict. Assistant Chief Horton had stopped by the officer's home in the morning to talk with the officer's wife and daughter. The suspect ordered Assistant Chief out of the home and then immediately shot her in the buttocks with a department-issued shotgun. She was able to enter a bathroom and close the door and call for help before the suspect began shooting through the door with two department issued .40 caliber handguns. Assistant Chief Horton was shot a total of seven times and transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. She never drew her own weapon during the incident. The suspect was arrested several minutes later by responding officers.
The Goodman police department had three time full-time officers and four part-time officers.
*as reported by the ODMP
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This couldn't be more shocking. I really do not even know what to say about this murder except that this is the lowest of the low.
My condelences to Emma's family and the entire law enforcement community... may God be with you all.
http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif
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*Assistant Chief Emma Horton
Goodman Police Department, MS
Cause of Death: Gunfire
End of Watch: September 8, 2000
Date of Incident: September 8, 2000
Time of Incident: 0724 hours
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Unknown
Suspect Info: Charged with capital murder
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Assistant Chief Horton was shot and killed by another officer in her department after the officer became enraged over a scheduling conflict. Assistant Chief Horton had stopped by the officer's home in the morning to talk with the officer's wife and daughter. The suspect ordered Assistant Chief out of the home and then immediately shot her in the buttocks with a department-issued shotgun. She was able to enter a bathroom and close the door and call for help before the suspect began shooting through the door with two department issued .40 caliber handguns. Assistant Chief Horton was shot a total of seven times and transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. She never drew her own weapon during the incident. The suspect was arrested several minutes later by responding officers.
The Goodman police department had three time full-time officers and four part-time officers.
*as reported by the ODMP
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This couldn't be more shocking. I really do not even know what to say about this murder except that this is the lowest of the low.
My condelences to Emma's family and the entire law enforcement community... may God be with you all.
http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif