Bio & Incident Details
Age: 28
Tour: Not available
Badge # 3044
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/27/1923
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Apprehended
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Patrolman Lawrence C. Hartnett was shot and killed when he and another officer raided an Italian grocery store that was selling illegal alcohol.
When the officers entered, the family who ran the store began pouring the alcohol down a sink to destroy the evidence. A female family members threw scalding water at the officers to delay them. When that failed, a 17 year old family member opened fire on the officers, killing Patrolman Hartnett and wounding his partner. The killer was arrested the following day and charged with murder.
