Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 8 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/8/1932
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Detective Wopinski was shot and killed when he encountered a suspicious man on St. John Street. The man was muttering to himself and when Detective Wopinski asked him what he was doing the man jumped up and began firing a pistol, striking Detective Wopinski in the abdomen. A second shot struck an innocent bystander.
Detective Wopinski had served with the agency for 8 years and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
