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| Patrolman William Mower Memphis Police Department Tennessee End of Watch: Thursday, March 1, 1866 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Tuesday, February 20, 1866 Weapon Used: Rifle Suspect Info: Not available Patrolman Mower died of wounds he received nine days earlier when he was shot by a Union Army solder.
Patrolman Mower was in uniform, walking home after finishing his shift. At the intersection of DeSoto Street and Linden Street, only a few feet from his home, he came upon a group of "black soldiers" from the Union Army. As he walked passed, one of the soldiers shot Patrolman Mower in the stomach. Patrolman Mower turned to flee, but was shot a second time, in the back.
Patrolman Mower died nine days later from the wounds.
Patrolman Mower had served with the Memphis Police Department for 19 months.
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