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James Edward Meehan

Death by Force
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Police Captain James Edward Meehan, aged 40, was shot and mortally wounded on November 23, 1907, in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Captain Meehan, a male of Caucasian ethnicity, was patrolling his beat when he witnessed a suspect, along with two companions, attacking a man on the 13th Street Bridge. As he intervened, the suspect fled, but Captain Meehan managed to arrest his two companions.

The suspect, whose identity remains unrecorded in available sources, was later identified as the one who s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Edward Meehan

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Franklin

    PA

    1907-11-23

    41

    James

    Edward Meehan

    12/03/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been diving into the details of Captain Meehan’s murder, and I can't help but think about wha... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    Has anyone looked deeper into the memorials dedicated to Captain James Meehan in Franklin? It’s tr... ...Read More
    04/12/2024
    I've been diving into the tragic case of Captain Meehan, and something that stands out to me is the ... ...Read More
    03/16/2023
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