Patrolman Paul Budich
East Chicago Police Department
Indiana
End of Watch: Sunday, April 20, 1924

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 20, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and wounded

Patrolman Paul Budich was shot and killed inside a pool hall in the area of Indiana Harbor then known as "New Mexico." He was shot while rounding up suspects in the shootings earlier that week of three Gary police officers, all of whom recovered. The suspect who killed Patrolman Budich was shot and wounded by police.