Blairsville Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Friday, February 15, 1918
Joseph Schooley Artley
Constable Joseph Artley was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for harassing his landlady.
As soon as Constable Artley read the warrant the man shot him three times and then committed suicide.
Constable Artley was survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
- Age 67
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; Pistol
- Offender Committed suicide
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