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John Loughman

Case from New-york, NY dated Jan 19, 1908

Victim Details

John Loughman

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

1908-01-19

21

John

Loughman

07/06/2026

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In the early hours of a cold January morning in 1908, a young, off-duty New York City patrolman named John Loughman made the ultimate sacrifice. At approximately 12:50 AM on January 19th, the 21-year-old officer was near the corner of 116th Street and Third Avenue when he witnessed a detective struggling to arrest a man suspected of pickpocketing. The suspect, who was getting the upper hand, managed to overpower the detective and seize his firearm.

Loughman, though in civilian clothes, di ...
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