Patrolman Harry McGraw

Harry McGraw

Patrolman Harry McGraw was shot and killed during a robbery at a pharmacy on Hennepin Avenue.

Patrolman McGraw had been assigned to the store after a series of robberies in the area. A suspect entered and ordered the clerk to hand over the money. When Patrolman McGraw emerged from the back he and the suspect exchanged shots at a close range, and both were fatally wounded.

Patrolman McGraw had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife.