Officer
William F. Koger
End
of Watch: Sunday, November 23, 1913
Born: October 11, 1859
On November 22, 1913, Officer Koger was
on a stake out with two officers of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, near the railroad
tracks at 45th and Elmwood. Missouri Pacific
freight cars had been robbed several nights
in a row, prior to the stakeout. When
the five robbers were confronted by the
three officers, a gun battle ensued. Officer
Koger was shot in neck and died on November
23, 1913.
Officer Koger was a 25 year veteran
of the police department. Officer Koger
had resigned from the department on
July 30, 1910 but was recommissioned
on July 31, 1913. During the hiatus
from the department, Officer Koger worked
as a house detective for the Hotel Baltimore.
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