Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 1 year
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/27/1914
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Shot and arrested
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Police Officer Ruckart was shot and killed after responding to a report of a despondent person. When he arrived at the scene, he observed a man on the porch of a house holding a shotgun. Officer Ruckart ordered the suspect down, but the suspect fired the shotgun at him. Officer Ruckart was able to return fire and wound the suspect before he died.
Officer Ruckart had been with the Seattle Police Department for one year.
