Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Thursday, October 15, 1953
James Jones Auter
Officer Auter was killed when he was hit by a bullet from his service revolver when it fell from its holster at 18th Street and Ridge Avenue. He and another officer were investigating a numbers-writing operation at the time.
Officer Auter was a U.S Army veteran of WWII.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 2 months
- Badge 51
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Accidental)
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