Killing of Philip Hatley in Tennessee in 1939

Incident

Case summary

Philip Hatley, age 43, a mill worker and WWI veteran, was killed in 1939 by two police officers in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. The officers shot Hatley in his home. Hatley’s brother James wrote to President Roosevelt seeking help for Hatley’s widow and children. The letter indicated that Hatley was a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and that the officers were drunk.

Victim(s):

Philip Hatley


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Perpetrator group type: police

Date of incident: 1939-01-22
Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Location type: victim's home
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Coroner process
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Finding of no legal responsibility: [ ]

Criminal process
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DOJ case ID:

144-72-0


Document(s):
death certificates - closed
federal agency records
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