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Officer John DeLisle | Schofield Police Department, Wisconsin
Schofield Police Department, Wisconsin

Officer

John DeLisle

Schofield Police Department, Wisconsin

End of Watch: Monday, November 12, 1928

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 11, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended

Officer John DeLisle succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he was shot while he and several other officers attempted to arrest two burglary suspects at a farm house in the town of Weston.

The officers had gone to the home after receiving information that the suspects were at the location. When the officers arrived a shootout erupted and Officer DeLisle was fatally wounded.

The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended.