Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Sunday, February 1, 1931
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: 112
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 1, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Harry McGraw was shot and killed during a robbery at a pharmacy on Hennepin Avenue.
Patrolman McGraw had been assigned to the store after a series of robberies in the area. A suspect entered and ordered the clerk to hand over the money. When Patrolman McGraw emerged from the back he and the suspect exchanged shots at a close range, and both were fatally wounded.
Patrolman McGraw had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife.