Patrolman William Baumeister of the New York City Police Department tragically lost his life on November 29, 1900, in Manhattan, New York. On that fateful day, Baumeister was performing his duties when he encountered a violent altercation on 113th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues. He witnessed a man striking another individual in the head with a brick. As Baumeister intervened to stop the assault, the assailant turned his aggression towards him and shot him. Despite being gravely wounded, Baum
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