Bio & Incident Details
Age: 42
Tour: 7 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/28/1902
Weapon: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect: Convicted of 2nd degree murder
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Officer Keefe was shot and killed by one of two burglary suspects whom he stopped to question.
As Officer Keefe was talking with the suspects, a uncle and his nephew, the uncle fired a pistol from inside his coat pocket. Both suspects were apprehended a short time later. The uncle was convicted of second degree murder October 18, 1902. His nephew was acquitted.
Officer Keefe was survived by his wife and eight children.
