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Francis Zehringer

Case from Anita, PA dated Sep 02, 1906

Victim Details

Private Francis A. Zehringer

Male

White / Caucasian

Anita

PA

1906-09-02

34

Francis

Zehringer

07/04/2026

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In the late summer of 1906, a violent encounter in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, led to the death of 34-year-old Private Francis A. Zehringer of the Pennsylvania State Police. On Sunday, September 2, 1906, law enforcement officers converged on a house in a settlement known as Florence, near present-day Anita. Inside, a group of heavily armed men, identified as members of the Black Hand Society and wanted for murder, had barricaded themselves, refusing to surrender.

The standoff began wh ...
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  • Private Francis A. Zehringer - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Private John F. Henry - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    I'm struck by how dangerous the situation must have been that day in Florence with Private Zehringer... ...Read More
    11/15/2023
    I’ve been reading up on the tragic events surrounding the death of Private Francis A. Zehringer, a... ...Read More
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