Virgil Kirkman

Death by Force

Patrolman Virgil Kirkman, aged 28, tragically lost his life on March 4, 1911, in Alexandria, Indiana. He was shot and killed while responding to a robbery in progress at a local pawnshop. The incident began when a suspect, with a red handkerchief covering his face, entered the shop and demanded the day's receipts from the owner. As Patrolman Kirkman and another officer arrived at the scene, they were alerted to the robbery by a customer leaving the store. Upon entering the shop with his gun hols ...Read More

Patrolman Virgil Kirkman

In History: 1911 Alex police murders, Part 2 - Herald Bulletin

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