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Private Francis L. Haley
Pennsylvania State Police
End of watch:
Tuesday, October 14,1924
Age: 25
Years on the job: 5
mo.
Badge number: N/A
Cause of death:
Shot and killed |
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Born: July 23,1899 - Died: October 14,1924
Private Francis L. Haley
enlisted with the Constabulary on May 1, 1924, and was assigned to Troop E,
Harrisburg. On October 14, 1924, near the Graffenburg Inn, Adams County.
Haley was shot and killed as he attempted to take Philip A. Hartman, a
suspect in the Abbottstown State Bank holdup, into custody. He died at the
scene. Hartman was tried and found guilty of murder.
He was sentenced to die in the electric chair. The sentence was carried out
November 30, 1925, 13½ months after Haley's murder. Hartman was the 155th
person to die in the Pennsylvania electric chair. This form of execution
replaced hanging in 1915.
Haley was buried in St. Patrick's Church Cemetery, Pottsville. He was
survived by his mother, Mrs. Ellen J. Haley, of Pottsville. Haley, 25, had
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Walk tall, walk tall and protect us from above with honor and dignity.
May you lead the charge for
citizens right in heaven as you did here on earth
Darrell Thompson
Privet Security Officer St. Clair Co. MI,
Community College Campus Patrol #14
darrell@policespecial.com
www.sc4.edu
Rest in peace, and
may God allow him to keep watch
over us on earth while he patrols his beat
in heaven.
Our prayers go out to the
Officer and his Department and family.
May they all find peace in their hearts soon.
From all the Staff at Police Special
Inc.
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