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Constable John Wesley Harryman | Shoal Creek Township Constable's Office, Missouri
Shoal Creek Township Constable's Office, Missouri

Constable

John Wesley Harryman

Shoal Creek Township Constable's Office, Missouri

End of Watch: Thursday, April 13, 1933

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 13, 1933
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Both shot and killed

Constable John Harryman and Detective Harry McGinnis of the Joplin Police Department were killed in a gun battle with the notorious outlaw gang led by Bonnie and Clyde.

Detective McGinnis, Constable Harryman, and several other area officers had gone to their hideout at 34th Street and Oak Ridge Drive to investigate what they thought were bootleggers. Instead, they had stumbled upon Bonnie and Clyde's gang. Both Detective McGinnis and Constable Harryman were shot and killed by the Barrow brothers.

Constable Harryman, who was elected Shoal Creek Township Constable of Newton County in November 1932, was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried in Saginaw Cemetery, Saginaw, Newton County, Missouri.