Fred J. Richterkessing

Death by Force

In the spring of 1901, a dedicated law enforcement officer in Louisville, Kentucky, met a tragic and untimely end. Corporal Fred J. Richterkessing, a 38-year-old man serving on the local police force, was killed in the line of duty on the evening of Monday, April 1st. The events of that night unfolded at the intersection of Broadway and 6th Street, a location that would become the final post for the patrolman.

The circumstances leading to Corporal Richterkessing's death were rooted in his ...Read More

Corporal Fred J. Richterkessing

Fred J Richterkessing | Louisville Metro PD, KY

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