POLICE OFFICER BILLY RAY WATSON (END OF WATCH: DECEMBER 28, 1976)

On this date, December 28, 1976, Officer Billy Ray Watson was shot dead. The Cop Killer, Ronald Spivey was executed by lethal injection in Georgia on January 24, 2002.

Officer Billy Ray Watson

INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.odmp.org/officer/13889-police-officer-billy-ray-watson

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 41

Tour: 6 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 12/28/1976

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Executed in 2002

Officer Watson was shot and killed when he walked into a robbery-in-progress at a local mall. The suspect was sentenced to death and executed on January 24, 2002.

Officer Watson had been with the agency for 6 years and was survived by his wife and three children.

Please go to this ODMP website to see the reflections from those who honor this fallen cop.