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Policeman Clarence J. Balcom | Hastings Police Department, Nebraska
Hastings Police Department, Nebraska

Policeman

Clarence J. Balcom

Hastings Police Department, Nebraska

End of Watch: Friday, August 7, 1885

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 5, 1885
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Policeman Balcom succumbed to a gunshot wound received two days earlier while attempting to arrest a juvenile jewelry thief near the Burlington Rail Yards at 0215 hours. Policeman Balcom was survived by his wife.