| Detective Fred Lefebvre
North Bay City Police Service
Ontario
End of Watch: Friday, May 18, 1923 Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, May 18, 1923
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Killed in shootout after killing another Detective Lefebvre was shot by an escaped fugitive from the courthouse. It is believed that a loaded pistol had been slipped to the fugitive because of a lax of security in the crowded courtroom. Detective Lefebvre tracked the fugitive and there was a standoff. The fugitive secured a rifle and cover of a tree. Detective Lefebvre was out in the open with just his revolver. The fugitive escaped and went on to kill another Police Officer Sergeant John Urquhart before being killed.
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