Westbrook Police Department, Maine
End of Watch: Thursday, May 14, 1959
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 14, 1959
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Chief Pierre Harnois was shot and killed during a gun battle which lasted five hours after responding to the scene of a man distraught over his finances. The suspect also killed his wife and seriously wounded two Maine State Police troopers before killing himself.
Chief Harnois was a United States Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Westbrook Police Department for 8 years and had previously served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 2 years.