Patrolman Noah Roll

Patrolman Noah Roll | Springfield Police Department, Illinois
Springfield Police Department, Illinois
Patrolman Noah Roll

Springfield Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Tuesday, August 7, 1917

Noah Roll

Patrolman Noah Roll was shot and killed during a labor strike of streetcar workers.

Patrolman Roll, one of the first African-American officers to serve on the department, was among one of many officers working crowd control of the striking workers, when he was shot twice in the head as a streetcar passed by.

The offender was never identified.

Bio

  • Age Not available
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Never identified
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Your death at the hands of a coward, is remembered this day, on the 100th anniversary of your death. Thank you Patrolman Noah Roll, for your service.

Stan Jefferson
Citizen of Arizona

August 7, 2017

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