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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 ...Read More
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Peter J. Lamb
Male
White / Caucasian
New-orleans
LA
1900-07-24
48
Peter
Lamb
11/15/2025
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It's incredibly difficult to imagine the sheer chaos and terror those officers must have faced durin... ...Read More
12/25/2023
12/25/2023
Has anyone looked into the historical context surrounding Patrolman Peter J. Lamb’s death? It seem... ...Read More
09/06/2023
09/06/2023
I was reading about the tragic events surrounding Patrolman Peter J. Lamb and the other officers, an... ...Read More
05/19/2023
05/19/2023
