The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. In 1878, the governor granted clemency four days before the execution and commuted the offender's death sentence to life in prison. After serving nearly 22 years, he was granted parole and died in 1902.
Patrolman Lannon was single and survived by two sisters.
Biography from Indiana Law Enforcement Memorial: http://www.officersearch.inlem.org/officer.php?id=0183
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. In 1878, the governor granted clemency four days before the execution and commuted the offender's death sentence to life in prison. After serving nearly 22 years, he was granted parole and died in 1902.
Patrolman Lannon was single and survived by two sisters.
Biography from Indiana Law Enforcement Memorial: http://www.officersearch.inlem.org/officer.php?id=0183
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