New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Monday, March 5, 1973
Add to My HeroesEdwin C. Hosli, Sr.
Sergeant Hosli succumbed to wounds received two months earlier when he was shot by a sniper who was also responsible for the murders of Cadet Alfred Harrell on December 31, 1972. Minutes after the murder of Patrolman Harrell, Sergeant Hosli and his canine partner responded to nearby warehouses after an alarm went off. He was shot by the sniper as he entered one of the warehouses.
On January 7, 1973 the suspect shot Deputy Superintendent Louis Sirgo, Patrolman Paul Persigo, and Patrolman Philip Coleman from the roof of a hotel, killing them . The suspect, who was a member of the Black Panthers, was shot and killed by police, who used a Marine Helicopter to fly over the hotel and fire at the suspect.
The Black Panthers is a racist, radical group that professed the murders of law enforcement officers. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of at least 15 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation.
Bio
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Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Sunday, December 31, 1972
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Shot and killed
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