Corp. William F. Madden
American, 1879 - 1919
BiographyWilliam F. Madden was born in 1879. He served as a corporal with Company G, First Connecticut Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. William began working as a police officer in Manchester around 1908 and died in the line of duty on 30 January 1919.
William was married to Almina Gustafson.
Source: "GUNMEN MURDER CHENEY MILLS POLICEMAN; HARTFORD POLICE RUN DOWN DEATH CAR, CAPTURE DRIVER; FIVE OTHERS ESCAPE: CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. MADDEN OF MANCHESTER SHOT DOWN IN FIGHT WITH BURGLARS, AFTER JUMPING UPON THEIR MOTOR CAR--BANDITS ESCAPE OVER EAST HARTFORD BRIDGE--MURDER CAR RUN DOWN ON FRANKLIN AVENUE BY POLICEMAN D. B. AHERN WHO CAPTURES DRIVER AND CAR AFTER WILD CHASE SECOND AUTOMOBILE FOUND ABANDONED NEAR BRIDGE." The Hartford Courant (1887-1922), Jan 31, 1919, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/gunmen-murder-cheney-mills-policeman-hartford/docview/556646447/se-2 (accessed October 29, 2024).
William was married to Almina Gustafson.
Source: "GUNMEN MURDER CHENEY MILLS POLICEMAN; HARTFORD POLICE RUN DOWN DEATH CAR, CAPTURE DRIVER; FIVE OTHERS ESCAPE: CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. MADDEN OF MANCHESTER SHOT DOWN IN FIGHT WITH BURGLARS, AFTER JUMPING UPON THEIR MOTOR CAR--BANDITS ESCAPE OVER EAST HARTFORD BRIDGE--MURDER CAR RUN DOWN ON FRANKLIN AVENUE BY POLICEMAN D. B. AHERN WHO CAPTURES DRIVER AND CAR AFTER WILD CHASE SECOND AUTOMOBILE FOUND ABANDONED NEAR BRIDGE." The Hartford Courant (1887-1922), Jan 31, 1919, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/gunmen-murder-cheney-mills-policeman-hartford/docview/556646447/se-2 (accessed October 29, 2024).
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