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Patrolman James Farrell, age 32, of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, tragically died on November 23, 1908. Farrell was accidentally killed by a fellow officer who mistook him for a robber on Melrose Avenue at around 12:15 a.m. Farrell had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for just over a year. The incident occurred when the fellow officer, responding to a call, saw Farrell and, in the confusion, mistakenly identified him as the suspect. The officer fired a shot, which resulted in Farr ...Read More
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James Farrell
Male
Pittsburgh
PA
1908-11-23
32
James
Farrell
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Has anyone else thought about how devastating this must have been for Patrolman Farrell's family and... ...Read More
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