John Wren

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

Patrolman John Wren

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