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Officer Samuel Smyth Young, a 62-year-old veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, met his tragic end on September 23, 1908, while in the line of duty. On this fateful day, Officer Young was making his routine rounds when he entered a local saloon located at the corner of SE 19th Avenue and SE Umatilla Avenue in Portland, Oregon. His intention was to speak with the saloon owner, but the situation quickly escalated into a deadly confrontation.
As Officer Young was inside the saloon, a masked ...Read More
As Officer Young was inside the saloon, a masked ...Read More
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Samuel Young
Male
White / Caucasian
Portland
OR
1908-09-23
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Samuel
Young
11/18/2025
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I'm curious if anyone has come across any information on the type of mask the robber was wearing whe... ...Read More
08/11/2023
08/11/2023
Has anyone else found it so puzzling how the robber seemed to vanish without a trace after the tragi... ...Read More
07/02/2023
07/02/2023
