Officer David George Whitson

Officer David George Whitson - Bowling Green Police Department
Bowling Green Police Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Time in Service: 8 years
Age: 34
Survivors: His Wife and two children.
 

Incident

MPO (Master Police Officer)David Whitson was shot and killed after he and two other officers responded to a call of a man brandishing a knife on Vine Street.

When MPO Whitson arrived at the scene he became engaged in a struggle with the suspect, who was armed with two knives. The other officers, in an attempt to rescue MPO Whitson, used deadly force against the suspect. MPO Whitson and the suspect both suffered fatal gunshot wounds during the altercation.

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Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
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We will miss you, David....

Added on Saturday, November 4, 2006
-- Renee Shaub