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Charles Emerson

Case from Methuen, MA dated Aug 08, 1908

Victim Details

Charles Emerson

Male

White / Caucasian

Methuen

MA

1908-08-08

Charles

Emerson

07/14/2026

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On the warm summer evening of August 8, 1908, in the town of Methuen, Massachusetts, a routine patrol turned into a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Patrolman Charles Emerson, a White male, was diligently carrying out his duties alongside his colleague, Patrolman Francis McDermott. Their assignment that night was to patrol the Peat Meadow area, a place near Lowell and Woodland Streets where thefts of hay had become a recurring problem. The officers were there as a preven ...
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  • Patrolman Charles H. Emerson
  • Patrolman Francis McDermott - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    Has anyone looked into the old newspaper archives for any potential leads on the Peat Meadow murders... ...Read More
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