Alfred Waterbury

Death by Force

In the crisp autumn air of a Spokane evening, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short, leaving a void in the community he swore to protect. Alfred Waterbury, a 46-year-old Caucasian male, had served the Spokane Police Department for two years, a tenure that, while relatively brief, was marked by a commitment to his duty. On the night of Wednesday, October 27, 1909, he was patrolling a neighborhood that had been plagued by a series of robberies, a testament to the dangers that lurked ...Read More

Officer Alfred B. Waterbury

The first police force - The Spokesman-Review

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