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Ed Payne
1947
Ed Payne.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Chief Payne was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for speeding. As he talked with the driver the man shot him. The suspect was apprehended but shot and wounded the undersheriff and fire chief while in custody. The suspect was drunk at the time of the shootings. The suspect, a 28 year old World War II veteran, was found not guilty by reason of insanity on October 22, 1947, and committed to Larned State Mental Hospital.
Service Record
Also Served
Garnett Police Department
Chief of Police
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