Detective Sergeant James Higgins, aged 58, was a dedicated officer with the Erie Police Department in Pennsylvania. On May 14, 1905, he was shot and killed while investigating a report of a suspicious person at Central High School, located at 10th Street and Sassafras Street. After his initial investigation yielded no results, he returned to the school for a second check. During this second visit, he encountered a man who identified himself as a police officer. The suspect suddenly produced a ha
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