Phoenix Thanksgiving Day Riot

Date: November 26, 1942 • Location: Central City, United States

A riot involving infantrymen, military police, and local law enforcement officers killed three people in Phoenix, Arizona.

On November 26, 1942, a riot occurred in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, involving United States Army infantrymen, military police, and members of the Phoenix Police Department. The incident left three people dead and approximately a dozen injured.