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Resided:
MI, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Aug. 22, 1895
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 47 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Grand Rapids Police Dept.
MI
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Detective
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
MI
USA
Thu. Aug. 22, 1895
Summary:
Detective Powers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two suspected train robbers.
Detective Powers and two other detectives had gone to the Union Train Depot on Bridge Street to find two suspected train robbers. Detective Powers located the men in a train preparing to leave. When Detective Powers went to pull the bell cord on the train to alert the other Detective that he had located the suspects, one of them drew a concealed gun and shot Detective Powers, killing him.
The next day police shot and killed one of the suspects in McBain. One of the detectives who was with Detective Powers identified the suspect as being the one who killed Detective Powers.
Detective Powers was survived by his wife and two children.
