Mayville Police Department, North Dakota
End of Watch: Sunday, September 3, 1893
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 3, 1893
Weapon Used: Handgun; .44 caliber
Suspect Info: Released after several years
Officer Paulson was shot and killed when he surprised three men robbing a pharmacy that used alcohol in its medicine. One of the men shot him in the stomach as he entered the building. The man then shot him twice in the head.
Two of the suspects were eventually apprehended and convicted of his murder. They served short prison sentences and were released. The third suspect was never captured.