Florence Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch: Sunday, October 9, 1949
Age: 70
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 9, 1949
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Marshal Break was shot and killed after stopping a suspect drunk driver. After Marshal Break found one pint of whiskey in the car the man shot him. When the suspect was cornered by a posse he killed himself.