Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/20/1918
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Deputy Michael Van Vliet was shot and killed by two suspects wanted in connection with the murders of Chief of Detectives John Rowan, of the Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado, and Policeman Luther McMahill, of the Denver Police Department, Colorado.
Deputy Van Vliet and his partner were staking out a service station for the suspect when the man and his wife arrived at the scene. When the deputies called on them to surrender the two opened fire, fatally wounding Deputy Van Vliet. The deputies were able to return fire and kill both suspects.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
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Policeman Luther McMahill |
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Chief of Detectives John W. Rowan |
