Patrolman Patrick Doran
St. Louis Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, November 7, 1881

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, November 7, 1881
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Escaped from prison

Patrolman Doran was shot and killed by a notorious criminal, John Shea, outside of a saloon at Seventh and St. Charles Street. Two years later it was discovered that Shea was in prison in Washington, D.C. A few years later he was returned to St. Louis, and was awaiting trial for Patrolman Doran's murder when on October 5, 1891, he escaped.

Patrolman Doran had been with the agency for six years.