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| Patrolman Robert Fitzpatrick
Wichita Police Department
Kansas
End of Watch: Monday, November 21, 1921 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, November 21, 1921
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed Patrolman Fitzpatrick was shot and killed while attempting to arrest members of a local gang who were responsible the murder of Officer A. L. Young three weeks earlier. As Patrolman Fitzpatrick and his partner looked inside of the vehicle the leader of the gang sped off as one of the other gang members shot Patrolman Fitzpatrick. The gang was also responsible for the murder of Detective Charles Hoffman three days later. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer after murdering Detective Charles Hoffman. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
