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Chief of Police Thomas L. Guess, aged 48, tragically died on May 16, 1907, in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. He was shot and killed by a former police chief who had been arrested for public drunkenness. A citizen had helped subdue the suspect, who was taken to a cell at the city police department. As Chief Guess attempted to search the prisoner, the man produced a revolver hidden in his sleeve and shot him once in the head, killing him instantly.
The suspect then attempted to flee the scene ...Read More
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Thomas L. Guess
Male
White / Caucasian
Belle-vernon
PA
1907-05-16
48
Thomas
Guess
11/20/2025
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