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| Policeman Thomas O'Neil
Butte Police Department
Montana
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 25, 1935 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 25, 1935
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Policeman O'Neil was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a boarding house. The suspect shot and killed another person at the boarding house before fleeing. The suspect shot another person the following day during a large search for the man.
The suspect who murdered Policeman O'Neil was also suspected of being involved in the murder of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Meehan, of the King County, Washington, Sheriff's Department, on November 13, 1935.
After murdering Policeman O'Neil, the suspect fled to an aquaintence's house where he held several people hostage. One of the hostages was able to escape and alert authorities. During the standoff the suspect admitted to the hostages that he had murdered both officers and two other citizens. The suspect was shot and killed in a shootout with officers a short time later. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
