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Francis Konen

Case from Kelso, WA dated Mar 27, 1948

Victim Details

Francis Konen

Male

White / Caucasian

Kelso

WA

1948-03-27

33

Francis

Konen

07/04/2026

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On a Saturday evening in Kelso, Washington, the life of 33-year-old Francis P. Konen came to a tragic end. On March 27, 1948, Patrolman Konen of the Kelso Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at a local hotel. After the initial situation appeared to have de-escalated, the other responding officers departed, leaving Konen behind to interview two women involved in the incident. He had been with the department for three years at that point and was a husband and father to a you ...
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  • Patrolman Francis P. Konen, Kelso Police Department, Washington
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