Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/2/1953
Weapon: Rifle; .30-.30
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Sergeant Ernest Johnson and Chief Michael Peltz were shot after responding to a crazed man with a gun call on 4th Street. A man had barricaded himself on his back porch and was threatening to shoot people.
In an exchange of gunfire with several officers Sergeant Johnson was shot in the head and killed instantly and Chief Peltz was mortally wounded. Two other officers were also wounded and the suspect was killed.
Chief Peltz was transported to a local hospital where he died two days later.
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