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Deputy Marshal Benjamin Franklyn Ingram | Tracy Police Department, California
Tracy Police Department, California

Deputy Marshal

Benjamin Franklyn Ingram

Tracy Police Department, California

End of Watch: Sunday, June 20, 1915

Biographical Info

Age: 38
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 20, 1915
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1926

Deputy Benjamin Ingram and Deputy Frank Blondin were shot and killed while leaving a restaurant they were checking for a suspect. They were engaged in a gunfight by an unrelated suspect and both officers were killed. The suspect was apprehended.

The 22-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled on January 22, 1926.