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Patrolman Claude Brice of the Joplin Police Department was tragically killed on December 31, 1904, while investigating a burglary. On that fateful night, Brice received information about a planned burglary at a business located on Main Street. Acting on this tip, he went to the location and observed three suspicious men. As he began to chase them along Main Street, one of the men opened fire, fatally wounding Brice near the intersection of Main Street and Second Street.
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Claude Brice
Male
Joplin
MO
1904-12-31
Claude
Brice
11/26/2025
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I recently came across an old newspaper article discussing the escape and recapture of Teddy Daley, ... ...Read More
12/04/2024
12/04/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the emotional toll this tragedy must have taken on Patrolman Briceâ... ...Read More
10/13/2024
10/13/2024
