Ottis Durkee
1933
Ottis Laduke Durkee.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
What Happened
Policeman Ottis Durkee was shot and killed by a group of prison escapees when he caught them attempting to steal a tire for their getaway car at 1:30 am.
A total of eleven convicts escaped from the state penitentiary and broke into two groups. It is believed that Policeman Durkee was shot and killed when he discovered one of the groups in an auto store.
Policeman Durkee was a United States Army WWI veteran and a Justice of the Peace.
A total of eleven convicts escaped from the state penitentiary and broke into two groups. It is believed that Policeman Durkee was shot and killed when he discovered one of the groups in an auto store.
Policeman Durkee was a United States Army WWI veteran and a Justice of the Peace.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children, his mother, four sisters, and a brother.
Service Record
Also Served
Chetopa Police Department
Night Policeman
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