U.S. Army · United States 
Laurence Doten
1930
Laurence E. Doten served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Immigration Inspector Laurence Doten and Immigration Inspector Lawrence Jones were shot and killed on a Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railroad train near Emo, Ontario, Canada, while checking the train's passengers who were heading into the United States. The suspect thought that the two inspectors were going to arrest him and opened fire on them without warning. Both inspectors were killed instantly. The suspect fled to Fort Frances, Ontario, where he was shot and fatally wounded by a posse twelve hours later. Inspector Doten was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration Inspector
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