In the late hours of a spring evening in Erie, Pennsylvania, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short, leaving a wound in the community that would endure for over a century. Detective Sergeant James Higgins, a 58-year-old White/Caucasian male and a 23-year veteran of the Erie Police Department, was diligently making his rounds on May 14, 1905. His commitment to his duty led him to Central High School at 10th and Sassafras Streets, where a report of a suspicious person had been made. A
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