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Constable Anthony DeLong | Craig Constable's Office, Missouri
Craig Constable's Office, Missouri

Constable

Anthony DeLong

Craig Constable's Office, Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, July 30, 1887

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 28, 1887
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Constable Anthony DeLong succumbed to gunshot wounds received two days earlier as he and others were in a gun battle with a gang of desperadoes responsible for committing all kinds of crimes all over the state. Constable Delong's killer was captured in DeWitt several days later. He was tried and acquitted.