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Police Officer Preston B. Anslyn | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

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Preston B. Anslyn

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, October 16, 1920

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 38

Tour: 10 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 10/16/1920

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Anslyn and Officer William Moller were shot and killed on Juniata while following two burglary suspects. They had followed to men to what the believed to be the headquarters of the gang. As they approached the two suspects opened fire, fatally wounding both officers.
Both officers were members of the Secret Service Bureau. Officer Anslyn was a Spanish-American War veteran and had been with the agency for ten years.

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You are not forgotten may God bless you and your family.

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