Duluth Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Thursday, January 8, 1914
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 5, 1914
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Patrol Officer Neil Mooney succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier after arresting two suspects for a minor charge of breaching the peace.
He searched one of the suspects and found a concealed revolver. However, the suspect had a second concealed revolver which Officer Mooney did not find. The suspect waited until he had an opportunity to shoot Officer Mooney and then did so.
The 21-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.