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Photograph: Private Timothy Kelleher

Patch image: Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania






Private Timothy Kelleher
Pennsylvania State Police
Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Saturday, September 14, 1907

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 8 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Saturday, September 14, 1907
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Executed

Private Kelleher was stabbed after responding to a woman's calls for help. He saw two men beating a young woman and went to her rescue. One man stabbed Private Kelleher in the side, killing him. Both suspects were apprehended. One was executed and the other was sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.

Private Kelleher had been with the agency for 21 months and was survived by his father and two brothers.

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