Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 6/20/1901
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to 16 years
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Police Officer Debray was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men for fighting on Gordon Street. He had been notified of the fight by another citizen and followed the man to the scene. When he arrived two of the suspects surrendered but the other started walking away.
Officer Debray called out to the man to halt. The man turned and fired at Officer Debray, but missed. Officer Debray ran to where the man had ducked behind a car. The suspect shot at Officer Debray again, striking him and fatally wounding him.
The suspects was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
