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Chief of Police Ralph Emerson Dailey | West Wyoming Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
West Wyoming Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Chief of Police

Ralph Emerson Dailey

West Wyoming Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Monday, July 29, 1918

Biographical Info

Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: CHIEF

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 29, 1918
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Chief of Police Ralph Dailey and Chief of Police Edward Brennan, of the Wyoming Borough Police Department, were shot and killed by a man who was creating a disturbance in West Wyoming Borough. Chief Dailey was attempting to disperse a crowd of people when the suspect opened fire, killing him.

The suspect fled to Wyoming Borough where he was confronted by Chief Brennan. As Chief Brennan chased the suspect, the suspect turned and shot him. The man was apprehended but acquitted of both murders because the evidence presented in the trial was mostly circumstantial.