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James Sweeney

Case from Joplin, MO dated Apr 23, 1901

Victim Details

James Sweeney

Male

White / Caucasian

Joplin

MO

1901-04-23

27

James

Sweeney

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 23, 1901, a tragic event unfolded in Joplin, Missouri, that resulted in the death of 27-year-old Patrolman James Sweeney. Sweeney, a male officer with the Joplin Police Department, was involved in the arrest of a group of seven men described as vagrants in the Kansas City Railroad yards.

Alongside Patrolman Bert Brannon and a third officer, Sweeney was escorting the arrested men to the city jail. As they approached the intersection of Second Street and ...
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