Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 5 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/16/1932
Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect: Never identified
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Patrolman Edward Riphon was shot and killed after being abducted while he walked his downtown beat before 0200 hours. His body was found the following day in a gravel pit outside of town. He had been beaten and shot before his body was dumped in the pit. His murder case was never solved.
Patrolman Riphon had served with the agency for five years. He was survived by his wife, Isabelle, and their children Marian, Berniece, and Raymond.
