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Policeman Fred Stevens | Havre Police Department, Montana
Havre Police Department, Montana

Policeman

Fred Stevens

Havre Police Department, Montana

End of Watch: Wednesday, May 25, 1904

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 25, 1904
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life in Illinois for murder

Policeman Stevens was shot and killed in the line of duty. The following month the same suspect shot and killed Sheriff Harry Harris of the St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Sheriff's Office.

On January 1, 1905, a 26-year-old man convicted of murdering the mayor of Thompson, Illinois, on September 16, 1904 was identified as the killer of Sheriff Harris. The mayor was shot and killed by the suspect as he assisted the local constable in arresting him for robbing a saloon. The suspect was sentenced to life in Joliet Penitentiary where he later died.