George Sechler

Death by Force

George M. Sechler, a 30-year-old patrolman with the New York City Police Department, met a tragic end on April 14, 1907, in Manhattan, New York. On that fateful day, Sechler and his partner, Patrolman Alfred Selleck, were involved in a pursuit of two brothers who had just committed a murder in Washington Square Park. The brothers had shot and killed a man following an altercation and fled the scene on foot. Sechler and Selleck, who were on duty nearby, joined the chase and followed the suspects ...Read More

The George Sechler Story - Bridging the Silences

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