JAMES JENKINS SPANN
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Officer Rank: Police Officer
Memorial Panel: 37-E: 20
Department: Abilene, Texas, P.D.
End of Watch: June 17, 1954
Cause: SHOT
Age: 27
Years of Service: 1
Description: Officer Spann and Officer W.T. Davis attempted to arrest suspects in a hostage taking incident. Suspects fled and officers pursued. When suspects stopped at a filling station officers again attempted to make an arrest. Suspects opened fire, killing Officer Spann.
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