Philadelphia Police Officer James J. Auter

Lest we forget...

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Police Officer James J. Auter
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, October 15, 1953

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Thursday, October 15, 1953
Weapon Used: Officer's knife
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Auter, a rookie officer, was killed when he was hit by a bullet from his service revolver when it fell from its holster at 18th Street and Ridge Avenue. He and another officer were investigating a numbers-writing operation at the time.

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