Kansas City Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch Monday, May 13, 1889
John W. Gilley
Detective John Gilley was stabbed to death while sitting in a courtroom attending a hearing for two suspects he had arrested.
One of the suspects was sitting behind Detective Gilley and produced a knife and stabbed Detective Gilley in the back of the neck. Detective Gilley and two other detectives opened fire on the suspect, killing him. Detective Gilley succumbed to his wound two days later.
The second suspect escaped during the turmoil and was never captured.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Incident Date Saturday, May 11, 1889
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Shot and killed
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