In the winter of 1905, a dedicated male officer with the Coraopolis Borough Police Department, Patrolman Bruce A. Patton, lost his life in the line of duty. At 27 years old, his service to the community was cut tragically short following a violent encounter. The incident that led to his untimely death occurred four days prior to his passing, when he attempted to arrest a man on charges of disorderly conduct.
During the attempted arrest, the suspect resisted and ultimately shot Patrolman P
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