Gabriel J. Porteous

Death by Force

Sergeant Gabriel J. Porteous of the New Orleans Police Department was shot and killed on July 27, 1900, while attempting to apprehend a violent suspect. The suspect, who had murdered two police officers three days earlier, opened fire on Sergeant Porteous and Corporal John Lally as they tried to take him into custody. The suspect then barricaded himself inside a home on Saratoga Street. During the ensuing standoff, the suspect killed Keeper Van Kuren and several other officers before being shot ...Read More