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Police Officer Dennis D. Crane | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer

Dennis D. Crane

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Friday, June 1, 1900

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 1, 1900
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Dennis Crane was shot and killed by a suspect who was waving a shotgun around near a hospital at Broadway and Osage Streets.

During the arrest the suspect suddenly shot Officer Crane in the chest. The man then ran into a nearby saloon and engaged other officers in a shootout. The suspect was shot and killed during return gunfire.