In the spring of 1908, a day of routine examination of firearms took a tragic turn for Philadelphia Police Officer Thomas Arthur Gordon. On April 9th, the 26-year-old white male officer was in a gunsmith's store located on South Street, near 2nd Street, when a fatal incident occurred. Officer Gordon, who had served on the police force for two years, was inspecting firearms at the establishment.
The unfortunate event unfolded when the wife of the gunsmith picked up Officer Gordon's service
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