| Night Policeman Arucius R. Koon New Straitsville Police Department Ohio End of Watch: Wednesday, July 4, 1894 Biographical Info Age: 40 Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 4, 1894 Weapon Used: Handgun Suspect Info: Convicted of manslaughter Night Policeman Arucius Koon was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for being drunk and disruptive on a public street. The suspect was apprehended at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, three weeks later.
The suspect was found guilty of manslaughter March 17, 1895. |