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Henry Gordon Puffer

Birth: 26 Feb 1901
East Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
Death: 8 Nov 1927 (aged 26)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial: East Conneaut Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 47983544 View Source

Officer Puffer was shot and killed when he interrupted to men robbing a service station at Vinewood and West Warren. The suspects opened fire on him before he could draw his weapon. Although mortally wounded, he chased the suspects a short distance before collapsing. He was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Puffer had served with the Detroit Police Department for 2 years

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Officer Puffer was shot and killed when he interrupted to men robbing a service station at Vinewood and West Warren. The suspects opened fire on him before he could draw his weapon. Although mortally wounded, he chased the suspects a short distance before collapsing. He was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Puffer had served with the Detroit Police Department for 2 years

Bio & Photo provided by ODMP

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Selma May Carlson Puffer

1906–1996 (m. 1926)

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Created by: James Myers
Added: Feb 10, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47983544/henry_gordon-puffer: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Gordon Puffer (26 Feb 1901–8 Nov 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47983544, citing East Conneaut Cemetery, Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by James Myers (contributor 46934144).

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