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William Osborne

Case from Lancaster, OH dated Dec 23, 1909

Victim Details

William T. Osborne

Male

White / Caucasian

Lancaster

OH

1909-12-23

51

William

Osborne

07/18/2026

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William T. Osborne, a 51-year-old male police officer with the Lancaster Division of Police in Ohio, tragically died on December 23, 1909. Officer Osborne was shot and killed while conducting a burglary surveillance at the Fairfield County Courthouse around 1:00 am. He was struck in the leg by a shotgun blast during the incident. Officer Osborne had served with the Lancaster Police Department for six years.

Despite the severity of the incident, there were no arrests, suspects, or litigati ...
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