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Resided:
ME, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 13, 1925
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 27 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Lewiston Police Dept.
ME
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Special Officer
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Accident - Police
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
ME
USA
Sun. Sep. 13, 1925
Summary:
Officer Wallace Moriarty succumbed to a gunshot wound inflicted two days earlier when his revolver fell from its holster and discharged. The discharged round struck him in the throat.
The accident occurred when the officer removed his coat in the Maine Central Railroad station.
He was immediately transported to C.M.G. Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He succumbed to his wound at the hospital two days later.
Officer Moriarty had served with the Lewiston Police Department for only 3 weeks.
