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Photograph: Officer John M. Cain

Patch image: Houston Police Department, Texas






Officer John M. Cain
Houston Police Department
Texas

End of Watch: Thursday, August 3, 1911

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, August 3, 1911
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1916

Officer Cain was shot and killed when he attempted to arrest a suspect he saw hop onto a freight train. When Officer Cain called for the suspect to stop, the man turned and fired two shots, killing Officer Cain.

The suspect was later arrested and convicted of murder. He was executed in 1916.

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