Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Location: Ohio
Incident Date: 8/22/1919
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: At large
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Detective John Boss was shot and killed as he arrested two thieves on a freight train near Graytown, Ohio. He and several other railroad detectives were guarding the merchandise train as it headed for Toledo, Ohio.
He encountered two men hiding in a freight car and was placing them in handcuffs when a third suspect opened fire on him, striking him the abdomen. All three suspects then fled.
Detective Boss was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he succumbed to his wound.
A suspect was arrested several days later and held in connection with his murder.
