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| Name : Hipwell, John | Rank: Ptl. |
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| Shield #: | Command: 045 Pct. | |||
| Date of Death: 1866-10-09 | Cause of Death: Shot | |||
| While on uniform patrol at Broadway and 3rd Street, Williamsburg ? Brooklyn, Ptl. Hipwell was shot and killed while attempting to stop a burglary. This was the second time that Ptl. Hipwell was shot in the line of duty. The perpetrator to this dastardly crime was never identified. | ||||
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| Was his killer ever caught? Was he married, had a family? | ||||
— Brian Hipwell |
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| May God watch over your soul. | ||||
— Phil S. |
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| REST IN PEACE. | ||||
— sjs Posted: December 27, 2006, 6:22 am |
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| I think he may have been a relative of mine. My father, Alan Raymond Hipwell did alot of work on our family tree before his death in 2001 and mentioned John Hipwell. I am proud of his bravery and service and may he rest in peace. | ||||
— Elizabeth Hipwell Posted: November 11, 2008, 4:49 pm |
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Those who bloom in the hearts of others never fade away  |