Officer
Frank McKinsey
North Vernon Police Department
Saturday, January 16, 1915
Age: 44
Served: 4 years
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North Vernon Police Department

Incident Details

Cause of Death
Gunfire
Date/Time of Incident
Friday, January 15, 1915
11:45 pm
Incident to Death Duration
1 day
Incident Location
100 North Madison Avenue, North Vernon
Incident County
Jennings
Incident Township
Center
Weapon Used
Handgun
Suspect Disposition
Never apprehended
Burial Place
Saint Marys Cemetery, North Vernon
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   Officer Frank McKinsey died from wounds he suffered the previous day while attempting to arrest two robbery suspects.

   While placing the first suspect under arrest at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot, Officer McKinsey was shot three times and died from his wounds the following day.

   The suspects fled the scene and were never apprehended. They were suspected of killing Sellersburg Town Marshal John Harris the previous day.

   Officer McKinsey was survived by his wife, two children, three brothers, two sisters and mother.


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