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Chief of Detectives Tony Lee Oliver of the Springfield Police Department in Missouri was tragically killed on January 2, 1932, during a raid that became known as the Young Brothers Massacre. This event is one of the most infamous in American law enforcement history due to the high number of officers killed in a single incident.
The massacre occurred when law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend the Young brothers, Harry and Jennings, who were notorious criminals with a history of v ...Read More
The massacre occurred when law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend the Young brothers, Harry and Jennings, who were notorious criminals with a history of v ...Read More
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Of S Tony Lee
Male
White / Caucasian
Springfield
MO
1932-01-02
50
Tony
Oliver
11/12/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery it took for those officers to approach the Young brothe... ...Read More
12/10/2024
12/10/2024
Did anyone else notice how the lack of cohesive planning led to such a tragic loss during the attemp... ...Read More
06/12/2023
06/12/2023
