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Photograph: Policeman Gottlob Klemmer

Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania






Policeman Gottlob Klemmer
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 1927

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 14, 1919
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Policeman Klemmer succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 9 years earlier during a shootout with a member of a robbery gang. Doctors were unable to remove two of the bullets and they eventually caused his death.

Policeman Klemmer had served with the agency for 20 years.

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