Merrill, Herman Police Award for Bravery News Article, 1968
Entry/Object ID
P9999.BHF.689
Description
Merrill, Herman Police Award for Bravery News Article, 1968. Digital image of news story and photo reprinted in St. Joseph News Press, Young at Heart section, Jan. 23, 1998. Story by Kathryn Gamble.
News Photo shows Herman Merrill receiving award for bravery from Mayor Douglas Merrifield and Chief of Police Edward C. Burke, in 1968. Another photo shows Merrill at age 78 wearing that medal. Merrill had shot two men who were attempting to rob the Beaty store at 19th & Jules St. in St. Joseph, MO, on Feb. 6, 1968. Merrill retired from the force in 1981 after 25 years of service.
PoliceOfficerEarnsAwardForBravery.jpg
Collection
Black Archives
Made/Created
Date made
1998
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Mayors
Search Terms
Black History, Black Police Officers, Police Chief
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Digital Image
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Digital Image Only
Condition
Overall Condition
Not Rated
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 22, 2013
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Herman Merrill
Person or Organization
Douglas Merrifield
Person or Organization
Edward C. Burke
Provenance
Notes
Digital Images from photos loaned from members of Black Archives for scanning only
