PRINCESS ANNE Co., VA – The Princess Anne County Police Department honors the memory of Officer Allen Gimbert, who lost his life in the line of duty on May 3, 1923.
Officer Gimbert was killed as he and two county deputies investigated reports of an illegal whiskey still near Camp Pendleton.
According to reports, as they approached the still, three men acting as lookouts opened fire on them. Officer Gimbert was hit in the head and killed, and one of the deputies was also wounded.
The three suspects were charged with murder in connection with Officer Gimbert’s death. Two of them were sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the third was sentenced to 5 years.
Officer Gimbert had served with the Princess Anne County Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife and four children.