Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter

Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter | Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri
Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri
Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter

Pleasant Hill Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Saturday, February 20, 1915

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Clarence Poindexter

Night Patrolman Clarence Poindexter was shot and killed by two train robbery suspects as he and another officer attempted to arrest them.

One of the suspects was apprehended, but taken from the jail and lynched by a mob of citizens.

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  • Tour Not available
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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Lynched by mob

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Never Forgotten, as to the suspect that was hanged...too bad citizens don't still do this, crime would be a lot lower.

SGT. McNamara
USMC (RET)

November 3, 2012

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