Bio & Incident Details
Age: 37
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 5/21/1918
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Shot and wounded
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Officer John Conrad and Deputy Lawrence McParlin, of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Maryland, were shot and killed while attempting to serve a South Carolina murder warrant on a suspect on I Street, NW.
After shooting the two officers the suspect fled to another location where he was confronted by Lieutenant David Dunigan. During the ensuing shootout Lieutenant Dunigan was also fatally wounded and the suspect was wounded but survived. The suspect escaped but was recaptured and hanged January 22, 1925 after claiming 12 murders, including a Chicago Policeman.
Officer Conrad had served with the agency for 13 years and was assigned to the 5th precinct.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
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Deputy Sheriff Lawrence H. McParlin |
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Lieutenant David T. Dunigan |
