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Police Officer Joseph H. Enos | Peoria Police Department, Illinois
Peoria Police Department, Illinois

Police Officer

Joseph H. Enos

Peoria Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch: Thursday, January 13, 1916

Biographical Info

Age: 65
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: January 12, 1916
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Joseph Enos was shot and killed when his revolver fell from the seat of the police ambulance that he was driving. The pistol discharged when it struck the floorboard and the round struck Officer Enos.

Officer Enos was survived by his wife and four children.