Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 24 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/27/1929
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Not available
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Lieutenant James Hughes responded to a grocery store robbery at 10 Emmett Street. He became engaged in a gun battle with the fleeing suspects at Centre Avenue and Francis Street. During the gun battle, Lieutenant Hughes was shot six times. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Passavant Hospital.
Lieutenant Hughes had served with the agency for 24 years.
