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David C. Hennessy, a 31-year-old Irish-American police chief of the New Orleans Police Department, was assassinated on October 16, 1890. Hennessy was well-respected in the community and had a distinguished career, having joined the police force as a young messenger and rising to the rank of chief. His efforts to combat crime, including the capture of the notorious Italian criminal Giuseppe Esposito, earned him a reputation as a dedicated and effective law enforcement officer.
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David C. Hennessy
Male
White / Caucasian
New-orleans
LA
1890-10-16
31
David
Hennessy
11/14/2025
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I've been reading through the details surrounding Chief Hennessy's assassination, and I found myself... ...Read More
01/24/2024
01/24/2024
I've been reading about the Hennessy case, and I keep thinking about the impact it had on his family... ...Read More
02/18/2023
02/18/2023
