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Chief of Police James Erville Vaughan | Carver Police Department, Massachusetts Carver Police Department, Massachusetts

Chief of Police

James Erville Vaughan

Carver Police Department, Massachusetts

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 23, 1908

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 62

Tour: 5 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 9/20/1908

Weapon: Edged weapon

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Chief James Vaughan succumbed to stab wounds sustained three days earlier while serving an arrest warrant on a man. The suspect produced a knife and stabbed Chief Vaughan and an officer who was accompanying him.

The other officer shot and killed the suspect.

Chief Vaughan had served with the agency for five years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Chief Vaughan, though it's been over 100 years since your tragic murder, you have not been forgotten. It brings closure to know the other officer (who I pray lived a long happy life and had a long career with the Carver PD) was able to end the danger to himself and the public by ending your killer's life. You are a hero.

Carver is not exactly a big town now; no doubt it was much smaller in 1908. I would guess the sense of loss caused by your death was felt very strongly and deeply by the citizens as no doubt, everyone in town knew you.

God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
June 10, 2010

 

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