Philip Coleman Sr.

Death by Force

Philip Joseph "Phil" Coleman Sr., aged 26, was a male and a dedicated officer with the New Orleans Police Department. On January 7, 1973, Coleman tragically lost his life in what became known as the Howard Johnson's sniper attack. This horrific incident was part of a seven-day rampage by a lone gunman named Mark J. Essex, who targeted the New Orleans Police Department and innocent civilians.

Coleman was fatally shot by Essex while attempting to rescue another person who had been shot. Ess ...Read More

Patrolman Philip J. Coleman, Sr.

Details of New Orleans Shootout Emerge, but Two Crucial Questions Remain (Published 1973)

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