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Photograph: Night Policeman George Loper

Patch image: Pauls Valley Police Department, Oklahoma






Night Policeman George Loper
Pauls Valley Police Department
Oklahoma

End of Watch: Monday, May 27, 1935

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 4 weeks
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, May 27, 1935
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Policeman Loper was shot and killed while on his beat. A vehicle pulled up to him and the occupants called him over. When he was approached the occupants opened fire, killing him. The following week the same three suspects robbed a bank and shot and killed Deputy James Wilson of the Grady County Sheriff's Department.

Policeman Loper had been with the agency for three weeks and was survived by his wife and child.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Pauls Valley Police Department, OklahomaDeputy Sheriff James E. Wilson
Grady County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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