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Dr. Wesley F. Cherry dies following arrest of murder suspect Tom Taylor on March 6, 1854.
On March 6, 1854, Dr. Wesley F. Cherry dies of wounds received as the member of a posse sent to Whidbey Island to arrest the killers of William Young. A Native American member of the posse was killed and the other three white members were wounded. A Snohomish suspect is killed along with an unknown number of other tribe members. Cherry is acknowledged as the first public safety officer to die in the line of duty in Washington, but the slain Native American whose name was not recorded may also deserve this honor.
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Ben Payne fatally shoots Seattle Policeman David Sires on October 12, 1881.
On October 12, 1881, Ben Payne fatally shoots Seattle Policeman David Sires. Payne is arrested later and charged with the offense. Sires dies a few days later. Payne will be one of three men lynched by a mob on January 18, 1882.
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King County Sheriff Lewis V. Wykoff dies from effects of mob violence on January 20, 1882.
On January 20, 1882, King County Sheriff Lewis V. Wykoff (1828-1882) dies of a heart attack, resulting no doubt from the effects of mob violence.
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King County Sheriff's Deputy George W. Poor is mistakenly killed by a U.S. Customs officer in Skagit County on July 26, 1891.
On July 26, 1891, King County Sheriff's Deputy George W. Poor is mistakenly killed by U.S. Customs Inspector James C. Baird north of Woolley in Skagit County. The deputy had been assisting another Customs Inspector, Z. Taylor Holden, in an attempt to intercept Chinese immigrants who were illegally entering the U.S. from Canada. Holden may have been in league with the smugglers.
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Ex-convict Charles Phillips murders Seattle Police Officer James L. Wells on November 28, 1897.
On November 28, 1897, ex-convict Charles Phillips fatally shoots Seattle Police Officer James L. Wells (1859-1898). Wells is transporting Phillips to jail in a patrol wagon when the prisoner pulls a gun and fires. Phillips flees and engages in a running gun battle with other officers before he is wounded and captured.
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Ex-convict Richard H. Lee murders Officer Thomas L. Roberts on April 10, 1898.
On April 10, 1898, Seattle Police Officer Thomas L. Roberts (1862-1898) is murdered by ex-convict Richard H. Lee near 18th Avenue and Jefferson Street. Officer George E. Deigh is wounded in a gunbattle with the killer.
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Two Philippine war dead buried in Seattle on February 8, 1900.
On February 8, 1900, two Seattle volunteers who died in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection are buried at Lake View Cemetery after a funeral parade that begins at the Seattle Armory. They are Captain George H. Fortson and Private Royal E. Fletcher of the First Washington Volunteer Regiment.
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Police Chief William Meredith is killed on June 25, 1901.
On June 25, 1901, former police chief William L. Meredith (1869-1901) is shot through the heart in Pioneer Square following a confrontation with saloon owner John Considine (1868-1943) and his brother Tom Considine (1857-1933).
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Harry Tracy participates in two gun battles that leave three men dead on July 3, 1902.
On July 3, 1902, escaped criminal Harry Tracy (1877-1902) participates in a gun battle near Bothell, killing Snohomish County Deputy Sheriff Charles Raymond, and wounding King County Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams. Making his way back to Seattle, he comandeers a home near Woodland Park, and has dinner. Leaving the house, he is involved in another gun battle, in which Patrolman E. E. Breece and posseman Cornelius Rowley are mortally wounded. Tracy had escaped from the Oregon State Penitentiary one month earlier and had eluded lawmen throughout Oregon and Washington.
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Robbery suspects murder Officer Albert C. Schaneman on September 13, 1903.
On September 13, 1903, two robbery suspects murder Seattle Police Officer Albert C. Schaneman (1867-1903) in the Pioneer Square area.
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Robbery suspects murder Kent town marshal Harry E. Miller on April 10, 1908.
On April 10, 1908, three armed robbery suspects murder the Kent town marshal, Harry E. Miller. A posse of citizens capture the killers after a gun battle. All the robbers are sentenced to life imprisonment. (Kent is a King County community located 15 miles southeast of Seattle.)
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City jail prisoner R. L. Ladovich murders Settle Police Officer Matthias H. Rude on September 24, 1910.
On September 24, 1910, city jail prisoner R. L. Ladovich murders Seattle Police Officer Matthias H. Rude (1865-1910).
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Burglary suspect murders Officer Judson P. Davis on February 23, 1911.
On February 23, 1911, burglary suspect John Ford murders Officer Judson P. Davis (1878-1911) on Capitol Hill. Ford will die two days later of wounds received from Davis's partner.
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Officer William H. Cunliffe is murdered on June 17, 1911.
On June 17, 1911, Seattle Police Officer William H. Cunliffe (1866-1911) is shot and killed by unknown assailants on First Hill.
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Officer Henry L. Harris is shot and killed in Pioneer Square on July 4, 1911.
On July 4, 1911, Seattle Police Officer Henry L. Harris (1882-1911) is shot and killed
in Pioneer Square by an unknown assailant. Investigating officers are hindered
by large numbers of intoxicated and antagonistic Fourth of July revelers. The
crime is never solved.
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Ballard man mistakenly kills Officer Arthur K. Ruckart on December 24, 1914.
On December 24, 1914, Ballard resident Wilfred Bagley
mistakes Officer Arthur K. Ruckart (1887-1914) for a chicken thief and fatally
shoots him.
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Officer Lawrence E. Kost is fatally shot by robbery suspects on December 10, 1915.
On December 10, 1915, Seattle Police Officer Lawrence E. Kost (1892-1915) is fatally shot by armed robbery suspects.
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Sergeant John F. Weedin and Officer Robert R. Wiley are shot and killed off duty by the night watchman at a bootlegger's warehouse on July 24, 1916.
On July 24, 1916, Sergeant John F. Weedin (1870-1916) and Officer Robert R. Wiley (1888-1916) are shot and killed off duty by the night watchman at a bootlegger's warehouse. The watchman also dies. The owners of the warehouse are charged with Weedin's murder, but charges are dropped.
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Armed robbers kill King County Sheriff's Deputy Robert C. Scott on April 4, 1920.
On April 4, 1920, King County Sheriff's Deputy Robert C. Scott is shot and killed by armed robbers on Rainier Avenue near Cloverdale Station. Deputy Scott and four other deputies encounter two masked men who are systematically flagging down and robbing motorists at gunpoint. After the officer is shot, the bandits take two motorists hostage and speed away in their automobile. One robber kills the other in an argument.
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Robbery suspects murder Officer Volney L. Stevens on January 14, 1921.
On January 14, 1921, robbery suspects murder Seattle Police Officer Volney L. Stevens (1874-1921) on Magnolia Bluff. The suspects kidnap Volney's partner in their police car, but return the officer to where they left Stevens. The suspects are captured as they attempt to flee in a rowboat.
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