Melvin Lucas
1972
Melvin Ray Lucas.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Chief of Police Melvin Lucas was shot and killed while he and a local constable attempted to serve warrants at a local residence on a man and his son for assaulting a police officer. As Chief Lucas attempted to subdue the father, when he resisted arrest, his 23-year-old son shot him in his legs with a shotgun. Chief Lucas bled to death before help arrived. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on December 21, 1972. Chief Lucas was a United States Army Korean War veteran who had served with the Milton Police Department for five years and had previously served with the Jacksonville Beach Police Department in Florida.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Service Record
Also Served
Milton Police Department
Chief of Police
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