Age 32
United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2009
Name: Reserve Officer Louis S Wells
Department: Joplin Police Department
Department State: Missouri
Date of Incident: 3 Jun 1916
Death Location: Missouri
End of Watch Date: 3 Jun 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Notes: Officer Wells was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men who were loitering. Officer Wells stopped the man and started to search them when one of the suspects took off running. Officer Wells gave chase when the suspects just stopped running and turned around as to give up. Instead he drew a gun and shot and killed Officer Wells.
Parents were Cash & Maggie Cockrel Wells
Louis Wells (84470283)
On June 3, 1916, Reserve Officer Louis S. Wells came upon some men loitering in the Kansas City bottoms. After questioning them, he began to search them. As he was doing so, one of the men, Wibur Mason, ran away. Officer Louis chased him for about 100 yards when Mason stopped and turned around as if to give up. Instead, Mason pulled a gun and shot Officer Louis who died moments later.
Contributor: Rhonda Skaggs-Wise
United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2009
Name: Reserve Officer Louis S Wells
Department: Joplin Police Department
Department State: Missouri
Date of Incident: 3 Jun 1916
Death Location: Missouri
End of Watch Date: 3 Jun 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Notes: Officer Wells was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men who were loitering. Officer Wells stopped the man and started to search them when one of the suspects took off running. Officer Wells gave chase when the suspects just stopped running and turned around as to give up. Instead he drew a gun and shot and killed Officer Wells.
Parents were Cash & Maggie Cockrel Wells
Louis Wells (84470283)
On June 3, 1916, Reserve Officer Louis S. Wells came upon some men loitering in the Kansas City bottoms. After questioning them, he began to search them. As he was doing so, one of the men, Wibur Mason, ran away. Officer Louis chased him for about 100 yards when Mason stopped and turned around as if to give up. Instead, Mason pulled a gun and shot Officer Louis who died moments later.
Contributor: Rhonda Skaggs-Wise
Age 32
United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2009
Name: Reserve Officer Louis S Wells
Department: Joplin Police Department
Department State: Missouri
Date of Incident: 3 Jun 1916
Death Location: Missouri
End of Watch Date: 3 Jun 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Notes: Officer Wells was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men who were loitering. Officer Wells stopped the man and started to search them when one of the suspects took off running. Officer Wells gave chase when the suspects just stopped running and turned around as to give up. Instead he drew a gun and shot and killed Officer Wells.
Parents were Cash & Maggie Cockrel Wells
Louis Wells (84470283)
On June 3, 1916, Reserve Officer Louis S. Wells came upon some men loitering in the Kansas City bottoms. After questioning them, he began to search them. As he was doing so, one of the men, Wibur Mason, ran away. Officer Louis chased him for about 100 yards when Mason stopped and turned around as if to give up. Instead, Mason pulled a gun and shot Officer Louis who died moments later.
Contributor: Rhonda Skaggs-Wise
United States, Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2009
Name: Reserve Officer Louis S Wells
Department: Joplin Police Department
Department State: Missouri
Date of Incident: 3 Jun 1916
Death Location: Missouri
End of Watch Date: 3 Jun 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Notes: Officer Wells was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men who were loitering. Officer Wells stopped the man and started to search them when one of the suspects took off running. Officer Wells gave chase when the suspects just stopped running and turned around as to give up. Instead he drew a gun and shot and killed Officer Wells.
Parents were Cash & Maggie Cockrel Wells
Louis Wells (84470283)
On June 3, 1916, Reserve Officer Louis S. Wells came upon some men loitering in the Kansas City bottoms. After questioning them, he began to search them. As he was doing so, one of the men, Wibur Mason, ran away. Officer Louis chased him for about 100 yards when Mason stopped and turned around as if to give up. Instead, Mason pulled a gun and shot Officer Louis who died moments later.
Contributor: Rhonda Skaggs-Wise
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