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George William Redmond

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George William Redmond

Birth
Death
25 Sep 1933 (aged 52)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 14 Lot 205
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Detective Redmond was shot and killed by a suspect he had arrested for robbery that was out on bail awaiting appeal. Detective Redmond had broken up a gang of robbers that had been operating in the middle Tennessee area. One of the robbers had just been convicted and was out on bail awaiting appeal. He called Detective Redmond at his home and asked to meet with him. Detective Redmond agreed. called two co-workers, and went to a bar-b-que stand that the suspects family owned. The suspect was waiting inside with a shotgun. As Detective Redmond went to the door, the suspect shot him twice, killing him. The suspect later committed suicide. Detective Redmond had been with the Nashville Police Department for 26 years.
Detective Redmond was shot and killed by a suspect he had arrested for robbery that was out on bail awaiting appeal. Detective Redmond had broken up a gang of robbers that had been operating in the middle Tennessee area. One of the robbers had just been convicted and was out on bail awaiting appeal. He called Detective Redmond at his home and asked to meet with him. Detective Redmond agreed. called two co-workers, and went to a bar-b-que stand that the suspects family owned. The suspect was waiting inside with a shotgun. As Detective Redmond went to the door, the suspect shot him twice, killing him. The suspect later committed suicide. Detective Redmond had been with the Nashville Police Department for 26 years.


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