Sunday, September 27, 2026

Philmore Wright Kills Chief of Police Dellinger, Then Commits Suicide, Sept. 25, 1926

Kills Officer and Takes Own Life. . . Washington Police Chief Killed by Philmore Wright, White Boatman

Washington, N.C., Sept. 25 (AP)—H. L. Dellinger, chief of police, was shot and instantly killed here this morning by Philmore Wright, a white boatman, as he stepped from is automobile to arrest Wright on a charge of drunkenness. After the shooting Write took the dead Chief’s pistol from his pocket and ran into a private residence. As policemen were surrounding the residence, Write committed suicide by shooting himself.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Sept. 25, 1926

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073201/1926-09-25/ed-1/seq-1/

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