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Private Milo John Kennedy | United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

Private

Milo John Kennedy

United States Department of the Interior - United States Park Police, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, August 7, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 7, 1932
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Three executed in 1934

Private Milo Kennedy was killed after being attacked by a mob. He was on foot patrol at Logan Circle in Washington, DC, when he was attacked by a mob of up to 21 people and was beaten to death.

Nine suspects were indicted for his murder. Of those nine, three were never apprehended, three were acquitted, and the other three were sentenced to death. All three were executed by electrocution in the District Jail on January 12, 1934.

Private Kennedy had served with the United States Park Police for five years and had previously served as a private first class in the United States Marine Corps. He is buried in section WH EN, Site 22175H of Arlington National Cemetery.