U.S. Air Force · United States 
Alfred Baird
1972
Alfred Baird served the U.S. Air Force for 2 years. Alfred served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Alfred Baird was shot and killed while on foot patrol on Eagle Street in downtown Asheville. A man walked up and shot him and another man he was talking to without provocation. Officer Baird was killed instantly. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. The man Officer Baird was talking to died from his wounds two weeks later. The suspect was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to two terms of 12.5 years to life in prison. He died in prison on January 6th, 1980. Officer Baird was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Asheville Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1951 – 1953
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Asheville Police Department
Police Officer
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