John H. Tennyson
 River City Fraternal Order of Police Remembers Jefferson County Police Officer H.C Conner
Date of Death
River City Fraternal Order of Police Remembers Jefferson County Police Officer H.C Conner
Sunday, August 14, 1949
Rank:
 Patrolman
Assignment:
 Not Available
Age:
 Not Available
Incident Date:
 Sunday, August 14, 1949
Incident Location:
 Not Available
Cause of Death:
 Gunfire
Suspect Name:
 Not Available or Applicable
Weapon Involved:
 Handgun
Case Status:
 Closed

Patrolman Tennyson was shot and killed by the notorious gangster, Earl David Bircham, when he interrupted a robbery at 2115 hours. Patrolman Tennyson had stopped by a downtown restaurant to see his wife when the incident occurred.

Patrolman Tennyson had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife.