Des Moines Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch Sunday, December 11, 1932
Add to My HeroesHarry Linn Booton
Sergeant Booton was shot and killed after he and another officer stopped two suspicious men parked in front of a laundromat. The suspects were planning on robbing the laundromat and opened fire on the officers when they approached, striking Sergeant Booton in the chest.
The suspects were apprehended and brought to the hospital where Sergeant Booton identified the shooter before succumbing to his injuries.
Both suspects were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. One had his sentence commuted to 90 years by the governor and was paroled in 1962. He was returned to prison four months later for violating his parole. He was paroled again September 8, 1966. The other suspect died in prison May 9, 1950.
Sergeant Booton had been with the agency for five years.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 56
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Released after 30 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsRest in peace Sergeant Booton.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 12, 2020
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