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Explosion in the Night: Murder of William L. Meadows 1961

Murder Victim William Lawrence Meadows 36-year-old Farmer Plainfield Town Marshal WWII Veteran 1924-1961 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Hartmann Packing Plant Plainfield, Iowa Bremer County January 24, 1961 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written September … Continue reading

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Deadly Tramps: Murder of Allan Shoemaker 1925

Murder Victim Allan F. Shoemaker 36-year-old Special Officer Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Police Killed in the Line of Duty 1888-1925 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Railroad Yard Missouri Valley, Iowa Harrison County End of … Continue reading

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At Closing Time: Murder of Officer George W. Mattern 1918

Murder Victim George W. Mattern 22-year-old Police Officer Des Moines, Iowa, Police Department Killed in the Line of Duty 1890-1918 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Alley off Second between Walnut & Court North of … Continue reading

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“Very Maw of Death”: Murder of Officer Fred Widmann 1908

Murder Victim Fredrich P. “Fred” Widmann 30-year-old Waterloo Patrolman Killed in the Line of Duty 1870-1908 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Alley behind East 4th Street Waterloo, Iowa Black Hawk County End of Watch: … Continue reading

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