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John Hickman Babb, a 45-year-old Caucasian male, was a special policeman with the West Chester Borough Police Department in Pennsylvania. On December 31, 1909, he was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a 16-year-old boy inside the boy's home. The suspect had been issued a warrant for incorrigibility and had also attempted to murder his parents by putting broken glass in their food.
As Policeman Babb ascended the stairway, the suspect, armed with a shotgun, fired a load of birdshot ...Read More
As Policeman Babb ascended the stairway, the suspect, armed with a shotgun, fired a load of birdshot ...Read More
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Man John Babb
Male
White / Caucasian
West-chester
PA
1909-12-31
Man
John Babb
11/12/2025
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Reading about Officer John Babb's tragic death, I've been thinking a lot about the complexities invo... ...Read More
08/29/2024
08/29/2024
It's so deeply unsettling to read about the circumstances of Officer John Hickman Babb's death. Whil... ...Read More
07/19/2023
07/19/2023
Just read up on the case of Officer John Hickman Babb, and it's absolutely compelling yet terrible. ... ...Read More
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
