New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Sunday, May 26, 1918
Add to My HeroesTheodore A. Obitz
Detective Theodore Obitz was shot and killed near Calliope and Baronne Streets by a man he suspected of being a highwayman.
An hour later Detective Obitz's partner, who was with him when he was shot, shot and killed the suspect near Girod and Saratoga Streets.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 26, 2020
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