| Patrolman Harry McGraw Minneapolis Police Department Minnesota End of Watch: Sunday, February 1, 1931 Biographical Info Age: 49 Tour of Duty: 26 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, February 1, 1931 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and killed Patrolman McGraw was shot and killed during a robbery at a pharmacy on Hennepin Avenue. Patrolman McGraw had been assigned to the store after a series of robberies in the area. A suspect entered and ordered the clerk to hand over the money. When Patrolman McGraw emerged from the back he and the suspect exchanged shots at a close range and both were fatally wounded. Patrolman McGraw had been with the agency for 26 years and was survived by his wife. |