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Photograph: Constable J. W. Harryman

Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, Missouri






Constable J. W. Harryman
Newton County Sheriff's Department
Missouri

End of Watch: Thursday, April 13, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, April 13, 1933
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Both shot and killed

Constable J.W. Harryman and Detective Harry McGinnis of the Joplin Police Department were killed in a gun battle with the notorious outlaw gang led by Bonnie and Clyde. Detective McGinnis, Constable Haryman and several other area officers had gone to their hideout to investigate what they thought were bootleggers. Instead, they had stumbled upon Bonnie and Clyde. Both Detective McGinnis and Constable Harryman were shot and killed.

The Bonnie and Clyde Gang was responsible for the murder of law enforcement officers in four states - Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas - between 1932 and 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow started their criminal career by robbing banks and quickly became notorious murderers wanted for the murders of nine law enforcement officers.

The two criminals were finally shot and killed in Louisiana when they were ambushed by a task force of Texas and Louisiana officers.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriDeputy Sheriff Eugene C. Moore
Atoka County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Friday, August 5, 1932
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriDeputy Malcolm Davis
Tarrant County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Friday, January 6, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriDetective Harry L. McGinnis
Joplin Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, April 13, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriTown Marshal Henry D. Humphrey
Alma Police Department, AR
EOW: Monday, June 26, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriMajor Joe Crowson
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX
EOW: Saturday, January 27, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriPatrolman H. D. Murphy
Texas Department of Public Safety - Tex..., TX
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriPatrolman Edward Bryan Wheeler
Texas Department of Public Safety - Tex..., TX
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Newton County Sheriff's Department, MissouriConstable William Calvin Campbell
Commerce Police Department, OK
EOW: Friday, April 6, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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