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Patrolman William P. Mulvihill | Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Patrolman

William P. Mulvihill

Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Wednesday, March 22, 1905

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: March 22, 1905
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Patrolman Mulvihill was accidentally shot and killed himself during an altercation with a robbery suspect. Patrolman Mulvihill and his partner were working in plainclothes in other to catch a suspect was robbing drunks. While they were walking around the suspect approached them and attempted to rob Patrolman Mulvihill's partner. A struggle ensued and Patrolman Mulvihill was killed when his gun accidentally discharged. The suspect was apprehended later that night and charged with murder.