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Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter | Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri
Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri

Night Patrolman

Clarence Poindexter

Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, February 20, 1915

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 20, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob

Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter was shot and killed by two train robbery suspects as he and another officer attempted to arrest them.

One of the suspects was apprehended, but taken from the jail and lynched by a mob of citizens.