206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
Sergeant Frederick Booth, aged 35, tragically lost his life on March 19, 1906, in Jackson, Michigan. Booth was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three suspects involved in a robbery at the Brooklyn Post Office. The incident occurred early in the morning outside a boarding house on Page Avenue. Booth, along with several citizens, confronted the suspects when one of them, John Blake, produced a .38 caliber revolver and fatally shot Booth.
The suspects, John Blake, Jack Hamilton, ...Read More
The suspects, John Blake, Jack Hamilton, ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (3)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Frederick Booth
Male
White / Caucasian
Jackson
MI
1906-03-19
35
Frederick
Booth
12/01/2025
Forum Posts (5)
I've been thinking a lot about the boarding house on Page Avenue where Sergeant Booth was tragically... ...Read More
12/14/2024
12/14/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the heroic actions of Sergeant Booth during the events of March 19, 1... ...Read More
08/20/2024
08/20/2024
I recently came across the tragic case of Sergeant Frederick Booth, and something that really struck... ...Read More
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Has anyone looked into the details surrounding Sergeant Booth's attempted arrest? It's incredibly sa... ...Read More
03/06/2024
03/06/2024
Does anyone else find the boarding house on Page Avenue to be an interesting piece of this case? It'... ...Read More
12/14/2023
12/14/2023
