Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/31/1922
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Case never solved
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Policeman Richie Rose was shot and killed after being ambushed by unknown assailants while walking his beat.
He had just finished eating breakfast with his wife when he returned to duty and was walking towards a call box. He noticed a dark car parked in the street and began to approach it. As he did so several suspects in the vehicle opened fire on him. He ran to a nearby pole to take cover and returned fire. However, several more men were waiting behind him and ambushed him from behind.
After falling to the ground the men approached him, took his gun and fired the remaining rounds into his body.
No suspects were ever identified, however Policeman Rose's last words were "Mafia, Mafia, Mafia" and it is presumed he was shot by area bootleggers.
