Town Marshal John Ingermann died from a wound suffered five days earlier after being shot by a suspect during a burglary.

   He and the owner of Miller's Cigar Store and Pool Room had received information that his business was going to be burglarized. When a subject failed to gain entry through the rear door while Marshal Ingermann and the owner waited inside, he broke out a window.

   Once the man entered, a gunbattle ensued but the owner's gun jammed and Marshal Ingermann was shot once in the throat. He was able to return fire, striking the suspect three times as the burglar emptied his revolver. The owner then began struggling with the man but was severely beaten with billiard balls before he escaped.

   Marshal Ingermann died five days later at Fayette County Hospital in Connersville.

   The 26-year-old suspect was captured by authorities in Denver, Colorado, a month later and extradited to Indiana to face charges of first-degree murder and burglary. He was later sentenced to life in prison and paroled in 1943.

   Town Marshal Ingermann was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.

Historic Place The Knights of Pythias Lodge Building, at 27 West Main Street in Cambridge City, was built in 1899 and is a contributing building within the Cambridge City Historic District, which is roughly bounded by Maple, Fourth, Boundary and High streets. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991 and listed on the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures on April 17, 1991.

Historical Note • Town Marshal Ingermann is the fourth-oldest town marshal with a line of duty death in Indiana.

Read more on our research at Honoring Our Fallen Town Marshals.