Special Officer William Wetherspoon Gemmell, Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island

Special Officer William Wetherspoon Gemmell

Pawtucket Police Department, Rhode Island

End of Watch Monday, June 22, 1908

William Wetherspoon Gemmell

Special Officer William Gemmell succumbed to a gunshot wound three days earlier while attempting to settle a dispute between two men after being summoned to the scene.

Upon displaying his badge one of the men drew a handgun and shot him in the neck.

Bio

Age 24
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Friday, June 19, 1908
Weapon Handgun
Offender Not available

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 22, 2015