Alonzo Castle
1925
Alonzo Castle.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Lon Castle was shot and killed as he pursued burglary suspects through a lumber yard at 2:30 a.m. Three men, in their mid-20s, were apprehended and charged with his murder. Patrolman Castle is the brother-in-law of Officer Charles E Ball of the Huntington, West Virginia, Police Department, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on November 10, 1923. Patrolman Castle was a United States Army Spanish War veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
Service Record
Also Served
Ashland Police Department
Patrolman
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