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Jerome Hostetter

Death by Force
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Patrolman Jerome Hostetter, aged 43, of the Marion City Police Department in Ohio, tragically died on August 18, 1910. Hostetter was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an armed robbery suspect. Alongside another officer, Hostetter was searching the Erie railroad yard for two suspects linked to a robbery. As Hostetter ordered one suspect out of a railroad car, the second suspect opened fire, mortally wounding him. Hostetter succumbed to his injuries the following day.

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    Victim Details

    Jerome Hostetter

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Marion-city

    OH

    1910-08-18

    43

    Jerome

    Hostetter

    11/22/2025

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