Bio & Incident Details
Age: 28
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 9/28/1926
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Executed
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Officer Busch was shot and killed after he and his partner stopped four suspicious men near Grant Circle, NW, at approximately 0400 hours. One of the men opened fire, striking Officer Busch six times and wounding his partner.
The three suspects were apprehended and convicted of Officer Busch's murder. All three were executed in the electric chair on June 22, 1928.
Officer Busch had been with the agency for almost two years. He was survived by his wife.
