Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # 1865
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 1/23/1933
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Sentenced to 199 years
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Officer Maurice Marcusson was inside a loan office when he was approached by a citizen. The complainant stated that three suspicisious men were in the corridor. Officer Marcusson approached the men, announced he was a police officer. As he began to question them, the three offenders drew revolvers and began firing. Officer Marcusson was able to return fire, but his wounds were fatal.
The suspect responsible for killing Officer Marcusson was convicted of his murder and sentenced to 199 years in prison on September 23, 1933.
