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Harry Harris

Case from Saint Croix, WI dated Jun 18, 1904

Victim Details

Harry Harris

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint Croix

WI

1904-06-18

44

Harry

Harris

07/09/2026

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In the quiet summer of 1904, the life of St. Croix County Sheriff Harry Harris, a 44-year-old White male, was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. On June 18, while traveling by train through Eau Claire County, Sheriff Harris fatefully recognized a man suspected in a recent robbery. The sheriff was en route to Elroy to take custody of another suspect involved in the same crime when he encountered the accomplice on the train.

The confrontation that ensued was swift and deadly. ...
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