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Police Officer James Jones Auter | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

James Jones Auter

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Thursday, October 15, 1953

Biographical Info

Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: 51

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: October 15, 1953
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Auter was killed when he was hit by a bullet from his service revolver when it fell from its holster at 18th Street and Ridge Avenue. He and another officer were investigating a numbers-writing operation at the time.

Officer Auter was a U.S Army veteran of WWII.