Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: Not available
Badge # 5343
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/8/1928
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Arrested and Charged
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Patrolman Michael J. Lynch, on special detail at an A and P store at 458 E. 37th Street, was shot to death at 5:35 P.M. by one of two bandits when he attempted to stop a robbery in progress. A third accomplice was acting as a lookout in front of the store.
The armed men escaped but on December 11th, they were booked for murder after making a confession and on December 12th all three were held to the Grand Jury by the Coroner.
Patrolman Lynch was survived by his wife and four children.
