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U.S. Army · United States 
Eugene Gurganus
1935
Eugene A. Gurganus served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Eugene Gurganus was shot and killed by a tramp while patrolling the railroad tracks in Maple Heights, Ohio. The suspect, 26, was arrested, convicted of murder, and executed in Ohio's electric chair on December 4, 1936. Patrolman Gurganus was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department
Patrolman
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