Pueblo Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 21, 1909
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 17, 1909
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy was shot and killed by two men who had planned his murder because of his police work.
He was walking his daughter home near the end of his shift when the two men approached them and started insulting his daughter. When he moved his daughter behind him to protect her the two men pulled out pistols and shot him three times. Sergeant Dunleavy was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds four days later. Both suspects were apprehended.