Bio & Incident Details
Age: 40
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/8/1932
Weapon: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect: Apprehended
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Patrolman Honore Dutremble was shot and killed after stopping a stolen vehicle.
After observing a vehicle which had been stolen two days earlier in Portland, Maine, Patrolman Dutremble approached the vehicle and contacted the operator. The 20-year-old suspect shot him twice with a .38 caliber revolver. Patrolman Dutremble died while en route to the hospital. The suspect was captured a short time later following a pursuit by Portland Police, and was convicted.
Patrolman Dutremble was survived by his wife and 11 children.
