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Photograph: Police Officer Neil McMillan

Patch image: Seattle Police Department, Washington






Police Officer Neil McMillan
Seattle Police Department
Washington

End of Watch: Monday, January 24, 1921

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 21, 1921
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Hung in 1921

Police Officer McMillan and Police Officer William Angle were shot and killed at approximately 2100 hours by a suspect they suspected was carrying a weapon. When the officers began to search the suspect, he produced a handgun and shot and killed both officers.

One hour later, the same suspect shot and killed Detective James O'Brien when he and his partner attempted to question him. The suspect was eventually apprehended and hung in Walla Walla Prison on April 1, 1921.

Officer McMillan had been with the Seattle Police Department for 17 days. He was 1 week away from his 30th birthday.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Seattle Police Department, WashingtonDetective James J. O'Brien
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Friday, January 21, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Seattle Police Department, WashingtonPolice Officer William T. Angle
Seattle Police Department, WA
EOW: Saturday, January 22, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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