Bio & Incident Details
Age: 30
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 1/22/1900
Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect: Killed by citizens
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Captain Rooney was killed when he was stabbed in the heart during a prison escape of four inmates. Three of the suspects were apprehended three days later and fourth was apprehended a day after that. When the fourth man was returned to prison an angry mob of citizens took control of him and hanged him from a telephone pole.
Captain Rooney was survived by his wife.
