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Photograph: Policeman Harry Manley Cooper

Patch image: Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania






Policeman Harry Manley Cooper
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Tuesday, May 4, 1926

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 4, 1926
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1927

Policeman Cooper was shot and killed while attempting to prevent a robbery at a bank. Four men were arrested and charged with Policeman Cooper's murder. All four were executed in the electric chair on March 7, 1927.

Policeman Cooper was survived by his wife and three children.

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