On a cold January day in 1905, a dedicated public servant, Constable Elisha B. Moore, a 55-year-old male, met a tragic and violent end in the quiet community of Algonac, Michigan. His death, a stark reminder of the perils faced by law enforcement, unfolded on Harsens Island, leaving a lasting scar on the community he had served for two decades. The events that led to this fatal encounter began with a dispute over the rightful ownership of saw logs, a valuable commodity in the region at the time.
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