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Francis Mcdermott

Case from Methuen, MA dated Aug 08, 1908

Victim Details

Francis Mcdermott

Male

White / Caucasian

Methuen

MA

1908-08-08

Francis

Mcdermott

06/29/2026

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In the late hours of August 8, 1908, a routine patrol in the quiet town of Methuen, Massachusetts, turned deadly for two dedicated police officers. Patrolman Francis McDermott, a White male, and his partner, Patrolman Charles Emerson, were dutifully making their rounds in the Peat Meadow area, a place known for the recurring issue of hay theft. Their assignment that evening was to keep a watchful eye over the haystacks near Lowell and Woodland Streets, a task meant to deter petty crime but one t ...
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    It's really difficult to wrap my mind around this unsolved case from over a century ago. The fact th... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    Was just reading up on the tragic case of Patrolmen Francis McDermott and Charles Emerson, and somet... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about the aftermath of the tragic deaths of Patrolman Francis McDermott and Patro... ...Read More
    05/17/2023
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