Kennewick Police Department, Washington
End of Watch: Thursday, November 1, 1906
Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: November 1, 1906
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Marshal Perry was accidentally shot and killed when he was caught in the crossfire during a shootout. Deputy Marshal Perry, Officer Joseph Holzhey, and Marshal Michael Glover had gone to a hobo camp to arrest two men wanted for burglarizing a hardware store. During the ensuing shootout Officer Holzhey and Marshal Glover were fatally wounded.
One of the suspects was shot and killed. The other suspect and several posse members were also wounded.
Deputy Marshal Perry had been deputized that day to assist with the arrest.