U.S. Army · United States 
Curtis Jordan
1976
Curtis Jordan served the U.S. Army for 2 years. Curtis served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Edged weapon
What Happened
Officer Jordan was stabbed to death when he and his partner responded to a domestic dispute call. While talking with the male suspect the man was able to pull out a knife and stabbed him. The suspect, 20, was convicted of Officer Jordan's murder and sentenced to 15 years. On June 14, 1980, he was found dead in his prison cell. Another inmate had stabbed him 20 times. Officer Jordan had been with the agency for four years.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1968 – 1970
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Metro Nashville Police Department
Officer
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