Bio & Incident Details
Age: 49
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/13/1946
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Executed in 1948
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Detective James Burke was shot and killed on a robbery stakeout in a store on Webster Avenue in the Bronx.
When the two robbery suspects entered, Detective Burke burst from his hiding spot and opened fire on them. Both men returned fire, killing the detective.
The suspects were apprehended approximately two months later. Both were sentenced to death and executed on July 22, 1948.
