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William Foulks

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Sep 29, 1900

Victim Details

William L. Foulks

Male

White / Caucasian

Cleveland

OH

1900-09-29

38

William

Foulks

07/19/2026

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Detective Lieutenant William L. Foulks, age 38, was a dedicated officer of the Cleveland Police Department. On September 29, 1900, he tragically lost his life during a violent confrontation between striking union molders and non-union workers who had been brought in to replace them. Foulks, who was originally from Canton, Ohio, had joined the Cleveland Police Department in 1897 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1899.

The fatal incident occurred when Detective Foulks and his partner, Detec ...
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