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Sheriff Charles L. Lynch
Alpena County Sheriff's Department
Michigan

End of Watch: Wednesday, August 17, 1887

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, June 27, 1887
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sheriff Lynch succumbed to gunshot wound sustained almost two months earlier when he was shot by a suspect who was wanted for the murder of Detective William Hulligan, of the Cleveland, Ohio, Police Department, February 6, 1877. The suspect was also mortally wounded in the shootout.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Alpena County Sheriff's Department, MichiganDetective William Hulligan
Cleveland Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, February 6, 1887
Cause of Death: Assault

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