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John Wren

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 04, 1910

Victim Details

John Wren

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1910-03-04

John

Wren

07/25/2026

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Detective John A. Wren, a 35-year-old white male, was a veteran of the Chicago Police Department, having served for over 13 years. On March 4, 1910, while on duty in plain clothes with his partner, Detective Patrick J. Quinn, Wren encountered three suspicious men on Townsend Street (now Hudson Avenue) near Chicago Avenue. The detectives, suspecting the men to be involved in criminal activities, ordered them to halt and identified themselves as police officers. In response, the suspects drew thei ...
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