Patrolman Philip Coleman, Sr., age 26
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Lost to gun violence on January 7, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Patrolman Coleman had served with the New Orleans Police Department for five years. RIP.
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News sources:
- Patrolman Philip J. Coleman, Sr.
- Details of New Orleans Shootout Emerge, but Two Crucial Questions Remain (Published 1973)
- Sierra Hotel Aeronautics: When a Gunman Went on a Killing Spree...And They Called in the Marines!
- Mark Essex - Wikipedia
- Gun Violence Archive
Also killed were:
- Deputy Superintendent Louis Sirgo, age 48
- Dr. Robert Steagall, age 28
- Elizabeth Steagall, age 25
- Frank Schneider, age 62
- Officer Paul Arlynn Persigo, age 33
- Walter Sherwood Collins, age 56
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