Bio & Incident Details
Age: 43
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/11/1884
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Lishness was shot while trying to arrest a suspect for disturbing the peace at about 3:00 am. Unable to gain entrance at the door, Officer Lishness was going in a window when he was shot in the head. He was able to walk back to the police station with the assistance of another officer where he lapsed into unconsciousness and died at approximately 9:00 am.
Harry Burns was arrested about an hour after the shooting and attempted to shoot another officer, who knocked his arm away as he attempted to shoot him.
Officer Lishness was survived by his wife and four children.
