Hot Springs Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch Thursday, December 25, 1902
Add to My HeroesJohn Donahue
Chief of Detectives John Donahue was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest for assaulting a woman with an axe.
As Detective Donahue approached the man on a local street, the man drew a revolver and shot Detective Donahue in the head, killing him instantly.
As the man attempted to escape a 16-year-old boy shot him in the face with a shotgun. As he lay in the street writhing in pain he shot himself in the head, killing himself.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; Revolver
- Offender Committed suicide
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