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Officer J. W. Shuman | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer

J. W. Shuman

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Tuesday, March 1, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: March 1, 1932
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer J.W. Shuman accidentally shot and killed himself while cleaning his service weapon in a room used as the department's armory. He was found with his partially assembled revolver and five cartridges that he had taken out.