Pat Sweeney

Patrolman Patrick W. Sweeney, aged 59, was a dedicated officer with the Tiffin Police Department in Ohio. On the night of March 27, 1908, while on duty, he interrupted a burglary at the Breckley Grocery store on North Washington Street. As he climbed the stairs, shots were heard from inside the building. A man, later identified as a recently released convict, ran from the scene firing at two ladies who witnessed the incident but missed them.

Patrolman Sweeney was found inside the building ...

Patrolman Patrick W. Sweeney, Tiffin Police Department, Ohio

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