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Resided:
MI, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 11, 1921
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 56 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Kent County Sheriff's Dept.
MI
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
MI
USA
Sun. Sep. 11, 1921
Summary:
Deputy Forward was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had stolen a war relic from the American Legion Fair. Deputy Forward, who was unarmed at the time, located the suspect near Caledonia. When he told the man he was under arrest the man produced a revolver and shot Deputy Forward. The suspect fled to a nearby woods where he was taken into custody by a posse after attempting to commit suicide.
