CARL BESALKI
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Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 11-W: 25
Department: Decatur, Illinois, P.D.
End of Watch: August 12, 1912
Cause: SHOT
Age: 35
Years of Service: 5
Description: Officer Besalki was patrolling his beat when he was informed by a delivery boy that there were people inside a train box car. Officer Besalki went to investigate and found three men in the box car. One of the men pulled out a gun and shot Officer Besalki once in the abdomen. Officer Besalki died of his injuries four days later. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder.
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