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Pueblo Police Honor Detective Sgt. John Dunleavy Who Was Gunned Down 112 Years Ago

PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)- The Pueblo Police Department is honoring an officer who was killed more than 100 years ago. Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy was killed on July 21, 1909.

Fallen Sgt from Pueblo Police Dept
(credit: Pueblo Police)

Two men planned his murder because of his police work.

The men pulled out pistols and shot Dunleavy three times while he was walking home with his daughter.

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