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Fred J. Richterkessing

Case from Louisville, KY dated Apr 01, 1901

Victim Details

Fred J. Richterkessing

Male

Louisville

KY

1901-04-01

38

Fred

J. Richterkessing

07/01/2026

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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.

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