Officer Harry S. Van Meter - Fresno, CA
Posted by: fresgo
N 36° 44.818 W 119° 49.787
11S E 247355 N 4070537
Located in Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, CA.
Waymark Code: WM98NY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2010
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Harry S. Van Meter (May 5, 1879 - February 21, 1907)
was the first policeman in Fresno to die in the line of duty. He was shot to death while investigating a property crime in progress - said to be the prime suspect in the murder of a Fresno County Sheriff Deputy, the suspect was never brought to justice.
Check the Officer Down Memorial Page for more
http://www.odmp.org/officer/13572-officer-harry-s.-van-meter