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Keeper Andrew Van Kuren | New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana
New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana

Keeper

Andrew Van Kuren

New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch: Friday, July 27, 1900

Biographical Info

Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 27, 1900
Weapon Used: Rifle; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Keeper Andrew Van Kuren was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a violent suspect who had murdered two officers three days earlier.

Keeper Van Kuren served as the jail keeper of the City Workhouse. He was survived by his five young children and elderly mother.