Patrolman John Flynn
Helena Police Department
Police Officer John Flynn was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in progress at the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot in Helena. He was making his usual rounds when he encountered several burglars in the ticket office breaking into a safe. As he entered the office he was struck with an object and then shot three times as he yelled for help. The suspects fled the scene with $140. Officer Flynn had served with the Helena Police Department for six years.
His wife and two children survived Officer Flynn.
- End of Watch:
- April 11, 1894
- On the Force:
- 6 years
