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Photograph: Patrolman George Zientara

Patch image: Toledo Police Department, Ohio






Patrolman George Zientara
Toledo Police Department
Ohio

End of Watch: Monday, April 16, 1928

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, April 16, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Zientara was shot and killed during a holdup. The suspects fled the scene after the murder.

One of the suspects shot and killed Patrolman Charles Skelly, of the St. Joseph, Michigan, Police Department on December 14, 1929. He was convicted of that murder and sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 1940. The second suspect was found shot to death in New York City on July 31, 1932.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Toledo Police Department, OhioPatrolman Charles Skelly
St. Joseph Police Department, MI
EOW: Saturday, December 14, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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