
Norbert John Huseman
Monday, December 31, 1945
Huseman, Norbert John
Rank: Policeman
Serial Number: 7425
Division: Newton
Location: 2322 ½ Enterprise St.
Date Killed: Monday, December 31, 1945
Cause of Death: Shot During Disturbance Call
Bio: Policeman Huseman succumbed to gunshot
wounds received ten days earlier when he and two other officers
responded to a disturbance call. The call involved two men
arguing over the ownership of a baby carriage on Enterprise
Street in which one of the men drew a gun. When the officers
arrived they demanded the suspect surrender but he opened fire,
wounding all three officers. The suspect was also shot and
wounded.
Policeman Huseman was survived by his wife and four children.

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