Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch Monday, June 30, 1958
Thomas Truesdale
Detective Lieutenant Truesdale and Patrolman Emil Newberg were both shot and killed as they tried to disarm a suicidal man who had barricaded himself in a bathroom with a pistol.
Detective Lieutenant Truesdale had been with the agency for 37 years and was killed on his 58th birthday.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour 37 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; Luger
- Offender Not available
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