Night Policeman Arucius R. Koon
New Straitsville Police Department
Ohio

End of Watch: Wednesday, July 4, 1894
Cause: Gunfire

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

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.

 
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Patch image: New Straitsville Police Department, Ohio

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