Bio & Incident Details
Age: 37
Tour: Not available
Badge # 57
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/30/1934
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Lieutenant Poole was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in Wickford. The suspect fought with Lieutenant Poole and shot him even after he had fallen to the ground.
The suspect was shot and killed by other troopers after being located a short time later.
Lieutenant Poole was posthumously awarded the agency's State Police Service Ribbon.



