Peter J. Lamb, a 48-year-old male police officer with the New Orleans Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 24, 1900. He was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a violent suspect. The incident began on July 23, 1900, when three officers approached a man sitting with a friend. The suspect produced a handgun and opened fire, wounding one of the officers. The next day, a team of officers tracked the suspect to his home on Fourth Street, between Rampart Street and Saratoga St
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