Joplin Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Saturday, June 3, 1916
Add to My HeroesLouis S. Wells
Officer Wells was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men who were loitering. Officer Wells stopped the man and started to search them when one of the suspects took off running. Officer Wells gave chase when the suspects just stopped running and turned around as to give up. Instead he drew a gun and shot and killed Officer Wells.
The suspect was apprehended, convicted of second degree murder, and sentenced to 10 years. On November 22, 1916, he escaped from the penitentiary. On May 27, 1917, he was shot and killed in a gunfight with police in Greenville, Mississippi.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed in 1917
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