New Britain Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch Sunday, October 12, 1924
Add to My HeroesJames Skelly
Officer James Skelly was shot and killed after responding to a report of a burglary in progress at a local department store.
When the officers arrived, they confronted the suspect and identified themselves. The man immediately opened fire, striking Officer Skelly in the chest three times.
The man was convicted of Officer Skelly's murder and hanged in 1926.
Officer Skelly had been employed with the New Britain Police Department for 17 years.
Bio
- Age 55
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Executed in 1926
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