Galesburg Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 1915
Thomas Linn Mathews
Chief Thomas Mathews was shot and killed while raiding a suspected bootlegging establishment.
Chief Mathews had served with the Galesburg Police Department for one year.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour 1 year
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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