Methuen Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Saturday, August 8, 1908
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 8, 1908
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Patrolman Charles Emerson and Patrolman Francis McDermott were shot and killed while paroling the Peat Meadow in the area of Lowell and Woodland Streets at 2200 hours.
They had been assigned to the area to watch for persons who were stealing hay in the location. The suspect in their murders was never apprehended.