In the summer of 1919, a dedicated detective lost his life in the line of duty during a chaotic confrontation on the streets of Petersburg, Virginia. Detective James M. Young, a 62-year-old male, had served with the Petersburg Police Department for three years when he responded to a report of a larceny. Two men had been caught attempting to steal from another individual inside a hotel on East Bank Street.
The suspects fled the hotel and were then seen brandishing pistols at several citize
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