Private James Blaine Shrewsbury
West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
End of Watch Monday, July 16, 1923
Add to My HeroesJames Blaine Shrewsbury
Private Shrewsbury succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier when was shot in a gun battle with a gang of bootleggers near Lansing. He was taken to Oak Hill Hospital for treatment and then transferred to John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland where he succumbed to his wounds.
Private Shrewsbury was a U.S. Army World War I veteran.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Thursday, July 12, 1923
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
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Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
July 12, 2020
