Joplin Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Thursday, December 6, 1979
Add to My HeroesPaul Wesley Harlan
Patrolman Paul Harlan succumbed to injuries sustained on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, 1979, when he was involved in a crash at the intersection of Main Street and Murphy Boulevard during a high-speed pursuit.
He was pursuing a juvenile who had been involved in an earlier hit-and-run crash when both vehicles went out of control and struck a brick wall. The juvenile fled the scene on foot but was arrested in Texas on November 29th, 1979, and extradited to Missouri.
Patrolman Harlan was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on December 6th, 1979.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
- Incident Date Thursday, November 22, 1979
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