GABRIEL J PORTEOUS
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Officer Rank: Sergeant
Memorial Panel: 37-W: 11
Department: New Orleans, Louisiana, P.D.
End of Watch: July 28, 1900
Cause: SHOT
Age: Unk
Years of Service: Unk
Description: Sergeant Porteous, Corporal John Lally and Andre Van Kuren were killed during an exchange of gunfire with a desperado. The suspect died under a hail of gunfire. The day before, the same suspect had killed Captain John Day and Patrolman Peter Lamb in a shootout before escaping. Officer August Morocca, Officer F. Evan & Officer J. Bofill were also wounded but survived.
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