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Night Policeman Arucius R. Koon | New Straitsville Police Department, Ohio
New Straitsville Police Department, Ohio

Night Policeman

Arucius R. Koon

New Straitsville Police Department, Ohio

End of Watch: Wednesday, July 4, 1894

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 4, 1894
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted of manslaughter

Night Policeman Arucius Koon was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest for being drunk and disruptive on a public street. The suspect was apprehended at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, three weeks later.

The suspect was found guilty of manslaughter March 17, 1895.

Policeman Koon was a Freemason and was survived by his wife and two children, and predeceased by his parents and two children. He is buried in New Straitsville Joint Cemetery in New Straitsville, Ohio.