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Description
3 images. Police kill burglar, 8 September 1951. Earl Melvin Frazer -- 25 years (victim) Paul G. Goforth Ralph Simonds R. Keith Day Philip Adkins (Coroner) Norman V. Bouvy (Patrolman) William D. Leslie. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1951-09-08. Reporter: Emery. Assignment: Police kill burglar. 40/41: Copy neg.: Dead man's ID card from Douglas LB plant. EL18: l to right around body of Earl Melvin Frazer, 25, of 334 Marker Lane, Long Beach, who was shot by 3 policemen as he ran from market burglary at 6595 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, 3:40 am today. Patrolman Paul G. goforth Police technician Ralph Simonds (kneeling) Patrolman R. Keith Day (thumbs hooked in belt) Dep. Coroner Philip Adkins Patrolman Norman A. Bouvy (kneeling with flashlight) Patrolman William D. Leslie (holding shotgun) and police Sergeant Phil Lindsay. (Goforth and Day fired revolvers Bouvy with shotgun)".
Type
image
Format
3 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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