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Post by TheRock on Oct 26, 2019 21:53:01 GMT -5
My County which is Berrien County. The Sheriff's Dept where I retired from has two Original Tommy Guns in Evidence Lock up, that were Used by Fred Killer Burke one of Al Capones men in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre that happened on Feb 14th 1929. Following the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Burke continued his pattern of armed robberies and the occasional murder. In December 1929, an intoxicated and paranoid Burke, using the alias Fred Dane, was involved in a minor traffic collision in St. Joseph, Michigan. When Patrolman Charles Skalay arrived at the collision he was shot and killed by Burke. Law enforcement went to Burke's home where they found many guns two of which were the two Tommy Guns. Later On March 26, 1931, a citizen in the Green City area of Missouri who had read of Burke and seen his picture in True Detective magazine,[11] recognized him as Richard White, and notified authorities. Burke was captured at the home of his father-in-law, without incident. Returned to Michigan, Burke was convicted of Officer Skalay's murder and given a life sentence at Marquette State Prison. Having been in failing health with diabetes and heart disease for several years, Burke died of a massive heart attack on July 10, 1940. Below is me holding one of the Tommy Guns the second is in the cabinet behind me. These are valued as Priceless, and The FBI Tried to get them from Berrien County but it is our evidence and is prptected by law.
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Post by parfive on Oct 26, 2019 23:42:29 GMT -5
Saint Valentine’s Day??? It’s only October, not even Halloween yet. Couldn’t you at least wait until after Black Friday? However, on this date in 1881, the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 26, 2019 23:46:13 GMT -5
Very COOL!
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