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City Marshal Peter John Larson | Dayton Police Department, Iowa
Dayton Police Department, Iowa

City Marshal

Peter John Larson

Dayton Police Department, Iowa

End of Watch: Wednesday, January 3, 1894

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 2, 1894
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Marsha Peter Larson succumbed to a gunshot wound. He was shot the previous night while trying to quell a disturbance.

The incident occurred when he and several citizens confronted a group of people who had come to town from Boone County to break up a dance.

The Marshal died approximately 24 hours later.

Marshal Larson had served with the Dayton Police Department for 7 years.