Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 1 month
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/3/1924
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and wounded
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Patrolman True was shot and killed shortly before midnight when he and his partner encountered two suspicious men leaving a park at 2nd Avenue and Peabody Street. When the officers instructed the men to halt one of the men opened fire, striking Patrolman True in the chest. His partner was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. Patrolman True was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds at 0105 hours in the morning.
Patrolman True had been with the agency for one month and was survived by his wife and daughter.
