Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # 7
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/4/1878
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Acquitted
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Officer Albert Race was shot and killed in front of Frieberg's Pawnshop, located at 494 State Street.
Officer Race observed a horse-drawn wagon filled with expensive merchandise. Two suspicious men sat in the wagon. When Officer Race approached the men in order to question them, one of the men produced a revolver and fired one shot. Officer Race was struck and died shortly afterward.
His killer was arrested and sentenced to death by hanging. A new trial was granted and the offender was acquitted.
