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Cyrus Shaeffer

Case from Lebanon, PA dated Feb 14, 1903

Victim Details

Cyrus Shaeffer

Male

White / Caucasian

Lebanon

PA

1903-02-14

38

Cyrus

Shaeffer

07/20/2026

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Cyrus Shaeffer, a 38-year-old male police officer in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, died on February 14, 1903. Officer Shaeffer was attempting to arrest a murder suspect named David Shaud, who had just killed a woman who had testified against him in a burglary trial. As Officer Shaeffer climbed the stairs into the attic of Shaud's home, Shaud ambushed him and shot him twice, fatally wounding him. The suspect surrendered to another officer shortly after the shooting and later pled guilty to murder. He wa ...
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  • Patrolman Cyrus Shaeffer - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • In memory of Lebanon's officers who gave their life in the line of duty
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