ELMER SPROSTY
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Officer Rank: Patrolman
Memorial Panel: 29-W: 17
Department: Cleveland, Ohio, P.D.
End of Watch: April 21, 1921
Cause: SHOT
Age: 25
Years of Service: 6
Description: Officer Sprosty heard shots from across the street and went to investigate. Seeing the policeman, one of the men fired at Officer Sprosty, and after the officer had fallen, walked over and fired two more shots into his body. Officer Sprosty died at the scene. All of the men involved were arrested.
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