Bio & Incident Details
Age: 25
Tour: 1 year
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/11/1926
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Badour was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two murder suspects at a gambling house on Saint Aubin Street. Officer Badour entered the house with his gun drawn but was attacked from behind. After struggling for several with the suspects for several minutes he lost control of his service revolver. He grabbed a revolver belonging to one of the suspects but the gun jammed. The suspects then shot him six times.
Officer Badour had served with the Detroit Police Department for 1 year and was survived by his wife and 9-month-old daughter.
