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Special Officer William Wetherspoon Gemmell | Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island
Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island

Special Officer

William Wetherspoon Gemmell

Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island

End of Watch: Monday, June 22, 1908

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 19, 1908
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Special Officer William Gemmell succumbed to a gunshot wound three days earlier while attempting to settle a dispute between two men after being summoned to the scene.

Upon displaying his badge one of the men drew a handgun and shot him in the neck.