Harry Borum
1924
Harry Borum.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Bodily force
What Happened
Officer Harry Borum died after striking his head on the pavement while struggling with a suspect of a disturbance. Officer Borum, while on duty in plainclothes, was investigating a group of subjects who had been causing a disturbance during the evening at numerous establishments. As he confronted the group that was starting a fight near 8th and Wabash streets, one of the male subjects attacked Officer Borum and knocked him to the ground, causing a fatal skull fracture. Officer Borum was a World War I veteran and had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 3-year-old son, and 1-year-old daughter.
Service Record
Also Served
Terre Haute Police Department
Officer
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