THE BIRMINGHAM POLICE TRIO [END OF WATCH: JUNE 17, 2004]

            Let us not forget the three Policemen shot and killed on June 17, 2004 from the Birmingham Police Department. There was some justice served as one of the cop killers, Nathaniel Woods was executed by lethal injection in Alabama on March 5, 2020. 

 

The three slain officers, from left to right: Carlos "Curly" Owen, 58; Harley Alfred Chisholm III, 40; Charles Robert Bennett, 33. (File)

Officer Carlos Winston Owen
Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, June 17, 2004

Bio
Age 58
Tour 26 years
Badge 1770

Incident Details
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; SKS
Offender Executed in 2020

Officer Owen, Officer Harley Chisholm, and Officer Robert Bennett were shot and killed at approximately 1:30 pm while serving a warrant at a home near 18th Street and Avenue P, in the Ensley area of the city.

The three victim officers, along with a fourth officer, went to the one-story row house that contained several apartments with a warrant for the arrest of a man on a misdemeanor assault charge. Officer Owen and Officer Chisholm entered the apartment through the back door intending to arrest the man.

The subject broke away from them and ran toward the front of the house where Officer Bennett was about to come through the front door. One of the two men inside then opened fire with an automatic SKS rifle, killing all three officers and wounding the fourth officer.

The shooter and several other suspects were taken into custody near the scene by a tactical team a short time later.

Two of the arrested men were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. One of them was executed on March 5th, 2020.

Officer Owen had served with the Birmingham Police Department for 26 years and was assigned to the West Precinct. He is survived by his wife, five children, and nine grandchildren.

INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.odmp.org/officer/17358-officer-carlos-winston-owen

Officer Harley Alfred Chisholm, III
Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, June 17, 2004

Bio
Age 40
Tour 6 years
Badge 3055
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; SKS
Offender Executed in 2020

Officer Chisholm, Officer Carlos Owen, and Officer Robert Bennett were shot and killed at approximately 1:30 pm while serving a warrant at a home near 18th Street and Avenue P, in the Ensley area of the city.

The three victim officers, along with a fourth officer, went to the one-story row house that contained several apartments with a warrant for the arrest of a man on a misdemeanor assault charge. Officer Owen and Officer Chisholm entered the apartment through the back door intending to arrest the man.

The subject broke away from them and ran toward the front of the house where Officer Bennett was about to come through the front door. One of the two men inside then opened fire with an automatic SKS rifle, killing all three officers and wounding the fourth officer.

The shooter and several other suspects were taken into custody near the scene by a tactical team a short time later.

Two of the arrested men were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. One of them was executed on March 5th, 2020.

Officer Chisholm was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Birmingham Police Department for six years and was assigned to the West Precinct. He is survived by his wife, mother, four sisters, and brother.

INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.odmp.org/officer/17359-officer-harley-alfred-chisholm-iii

Officer C. Robert Bennett

Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Thursday, June 17, 2004

Bio

• Age 33
• Tour 3 years
• Badge 3182

Incident Details

• Cause Gunfire
• Weapon Rifle; SKS
• Offender Executed in 2020

Officer Robert Bennett, Officer Carlos Owen, and Officer Harley Chisholm were shot and killed at approximately 1:30 pm while serving a warrant at a home near 18th Street and Avenue P, in the Ensley area of the city.

The three victim officers, along with a fourth officer, went to the one-story row house that contained several apartments with a warrant for the arrest of a man on a misdemeanor assault charge. Officer Owen and Officer Chisholm entered the apartment through the back door intending to arrest the man.

The subject broke away from them and ran toward the front of the house where Officer Bennett was about to come through the front door. One of the two men inside then opened fire with an automatic SKS rifle, killing all three officers and wounding the fourth officer.

The shooter and several other suspects were taken into custody near the scene by a tactical team a short time later.

Two of the arrested men were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. One of them was executed on March 5th, 2020.

Officer Bennett had served with the Birmingham Police Department for three years and was assigned to the West Precinct. He is survived by his wife and four-year-old daughter.
INTERNET SOURCE: https://www.odmp.org/officer/17360-officer-c-robert-bennett

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