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Thomas Finnelly

Case from San-francisco, CA dated Nov 26, 1911

Victim Details

Thomas Finnelly

Male

White / Caucasian

San-francisco

CA

1911-11-26

Thomas

Finnelly

07/08/2026

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Thomas Finnelly, a police officer with the San Francisco Police Department, met a tragic end on November 26, 1911. On that fateful day, Officer Finnelly, along with his colleague Officer Charles Castor, was attempting to arrest a suspect wanted for murder in Veley, Greece. The officers had been informed by an informant that the suspect would be arriving at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. As they moved to apprehend the suspect, the situation quickly escalated into violence.

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