Torrance MacMillan
1923
Torrance MacMillan.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Torrance MacMillan succumbed to a gunshot wound when he was shot as he and another officer raided a restaurant for illegal moonshine. When he told the other officer to call for a patrol wagon, the 53-year-old proprietor produced a 10-gauge shotgun from behind a counter and shot him in the abdomen. Officer Macmillan managed to return fire, killing the suspect. Officer MacMillan was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
Service Record
Also Served
Sault Ste. Marie Police Department
Officer
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