Bio & Incident Details
Age: 33
Tour: Not available
Badge # 2243
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 4/27/1910
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Committed Suicide
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Patrolman Patrick Melia was shot and killled during a burglary of a rail yard.
Officer Melia was patrolling a railroad yard in the early morning hours when he encountered offenders stealing merchandise from train cars. One of the assailants raised a sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun from under his coat and fired, striking Officer Melia. Officer Melia died at the scene.
Officer Melia's murderer committed suicide in a cell at the stockyards station. He did confess to firing a volley of buckshot into the heart of Officer Melia.
