William Hennecke

On March 27, 1900, the community of Boonville, Missouri, was shaken by the violent death of Assistant City Marshal William Hennecke, a 45-year-old male who had served with the local police department for seven years. The incident began when Hennecke, accompanied by Officer Jones, proceeded to the home of a suspect believed to be responsible for a recent burglary at a local cigar store. The suspect, identified as Ellsworth Evans, was also under investigation for a series of other burglaries in th ...

Assistant City Marshal William Hennecke

Reflections for Assistant City Marshal William Hennecke, Boonville ...