Bio & Incident Details
Age: 44
Tour: 4 years
Badge #: Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/3/1923
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
End of Watch: Thursday, May 3, 1923
Officer Allen Gimbert was shot and killed as he and two county deputies investigated reports of an illegal whiskey still near Camp Pendleton.
As they approached the stil, three men who were acting as lookouts opened fire on them. Officer Gimbert was struck in the head and killed and one of the deputies was wounded.
The three men were charged with murder in connection with Officer Gimbert’s death. Two of them were sentenced to 20 years in prison and the third was sentenced to 5 years.
Officer Gimbert had served with the Princess Anne County Police Department for 4 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.
