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Alfred Waterbury

Case from Spokane, WA dated Oct 28, 1909

Victim Details

Alfred Waterbury

Male

White / Caucasian

Spokane

WA

1909-10-28

Alfred

Waterbury

07/03/2026

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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 ...
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  • Officer Alfred B. Waterbury
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