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Detective John J. Shea of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was tragically killed on October 21, 1904, during a confrontation with armed robbery suspects. The incident occurred as Detective Shea, along with Detectives Thomas and James McCluskey, attempted to arrest two suspects involved in the robbery of an Illinois Central train. The detectives had received a tip from a prison guard suggesting that three ex-inmates were responsible for the robbery. Acting on this information, five de ...Read More
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John J. Shea
Male
White / Caucasian
Saint-louis
MO
1904-10-21
John
Shea
11/24/2025
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Lately, I've been really interested in the dynamics of that fateful day in 1904 when Detective John ... ...Read More
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I've been digging into the tragic case of Detective John J. Shea and something that really stands ou... ...Read More
08/22/2024
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I've been reading about the tragic events surrounding Detective John Shea's death, and one thing tha... ...Read More
02/20/2023
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