John Mcveigh, 1955 April 18

- MeVEIGH, John H,

McVeigh, a 3l-year-old white native of Los AZ8K Angeles, Calif., was
driving a stolen automobile in Jacksonville, Fla., Gn Christmas Eve
night, 19524 when he was stopped by fraffic Officer Rebert Q,. Tucker.
SSESAXKIMXESXNEES When McVeigh was unable to produce owner-
ship paesrs, Tucker ordered him to move over and was in the process
of driving him to the police station when McVeigh drew a pistol. and
shot and killed the officer, pushing the body but of the car and
taking the wheel himself, He then abandoned the car, stole another
and sought to flee, but was captured by other Jacksonville $XZ¥ po-
lice within x2 15 mimtes of the shooting. Convicted and sentenced
to die, his attorneys sought a commutation of his sentence on the
grounds of insanity, but this was denied and he was electrocuted at
the Florida State Prison on April 18, 1955. He refused the custom-
ary "last meal", drinking only a cup of coffee and his last words,
spoken to the Catholic Priest, were: "Good bye and God bless you,"

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Flas, -19-1955

McVEIGH, John H,

McVeigh, a 3l-year-ol.d white native of Los A¥&K Angeles, Calif., was
driving a stolen automobile in Jacksonville, Fla., Gn Christmas Eve
ee Bees when he was stopped by fraffic Officer Robert Q. Tucker.
; FAAERY AXEBXMSES When McVeigh was unable to produce owner-
ty papers » Tucker ordered him te move over and was in the process
of driving him to the police station when McVeigh drew a pistol and
shot and killed the officer, pushing the body but of the car and
taking the wheel himself, He then abandoned the car, stole another
and sought to flee, but was captured by other Jacksonville $XX# po-
lice within xf 15 mimtes of the shooting. Convicted and sentenced
to die, his attorneys sought a commutation of his sentence on the
grounds of insanity, but this was denied and he was electrocuted at
the Florida State Prison on April 18, 1955. He refused the custom-
ary "last meal", drinking only a cup of coffee and his last words,
spoken to the Catholic Priest, were: "Good bye and God bless you."

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Flas, 4-19-1955

McVEIGH, John H,

McVeigh, a 3l-year-old white native of Los X§BK ieeelans ee was
a stolen automobile in Jacksonville, Fla., tmas Eve

night, 1952, when he was stopped by fraffic bee Tabers Q. Tucker.
When McVeigh was unable to yaotaes owner=
Mise ne were ordered him to move over and was in the process
f driving him to the police station when McVeigh nt a pistol and

Shot and fled tho officer, pushing the body iut of the car and

taking the wheel himself, He then abandoned the car, stole another
and sought to flee, but was captured by other Jacksonville $IXE po-

grounds of insanity, but this was denied and he was electrocuted at
the Florida State Prison on April 18, 1955. He refused the custon-
ary “last meal", drinking only a cup of coffee and his last words,
spoken to the Catholic Priest, were? "Good bye and God bless you.”

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, Jacksonville, Fla,, 4-19-1955