WILLIAM T CAVANAUGH
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Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 14-E: 12
Department: Kansas City, Missouri, P.D.
End of Watch: April 8, 1936
Cause: SHOT
Age: 32
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Officer Cavanaugh was off-duty in civilian clothes, sitting in a tavern with his fianc?e, when a man entered and attempted a hold-up. Officer Cavanaugh fired on the robber, who returned fire. The robber fled the tavern with Officer Cavanaugh in pursuit. Although Officer Cavanaugh was shot several times, he returned fire and wounded his assailant. Officer Cavanaugh died at the hospital the following day. The suspect was caught the day Officer Cavanaugh was buried.
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