Bio & Incident Details
Age: 30
Tour: 3 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 3/28/1975
Weapon: Rifle
Suspect: Committed to mental institution
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Patrolman Aleshire and Officer William Wurst of the Hainesport Police Department were shot and killed by a sniper. Officer John Holmes, also of the Mount Holly Police Department, was wounded on the same day and paralyzed before succumbing to his injuries 17 years later.
Patrolman Aleshire had been with the agency for three months after coming from the Philadelphia Police Department. On the day of his death, which was his 30th birthday, he had volunteered to work overtime. He was survived by his expectant wife and daughter.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
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Patrolman John O. Holmes |
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Officer William C. Wurst |



