Richard Delaney

On June 15, 1901, the Saint Louis community was shaken by the violent death of Probationary Police Officer Richard Delaney. The 29-year-old male, who had served with the department for only ten months, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The sequence of events began when a woman named Lulu Turner arrived at the Fourth District Station seeking assistance. She reported to the captain that her husband, William Turner, a mule driver by trade, had threatene ...

Police Officer Richard Delaney

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