Patrolman Wilbert McMicken
End of Watch : September 19, 1922
International Falls Police Department
| Patrolman Wilbert McMickenEnd of Watch : September 19, 1922International Falls Police Department |
| Patrolman Wilbert McMicken International Falls Police Department Minnesota End of Watch: Tuesday, September 19, 1922 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 2 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, September 18, 1922 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and killed Patrolman McMicken and Sheriff Hughes Van Etten, of the Koochiching County Sheriff's Department, succumbed to gunshot wounds received on September 18, 1922. Several officers had gone to a home to arrest a man for forging stolen checks. When the occupants of the house refused to open the door the officers attempted to force entry. One of the men inside opened fire, striking Patrolman McMicken and Sheriff Van Etten each in a leg. The suspect was able to escape but was later shot and killed by a posse. The wounded officers were taken to a local hospital where Patrolman McMicken died the following day. Sheriff Van Etten succumbed to his wound 11 days later. Officer McMicken had been with the agency for two months and was survived by his wife and five children. |
| George Williams | Hughes Van Etten |