Firefight Ends in House Siege as Officers Ambushed
Norwalk police Sgt. Fred Lau and a sharpshooter with a gas mask take cover behind a tree while returning fire on robbers inside a house. They and other squad members were killed in the exchange.
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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1972
Page
8
Norwalk police Sgt. Fred Lau and a sharpshooter with a gas mask take cover behind a tree while returning fire on robbers inside a house. They and other squad members were killed in the exchange.
A rogue exercise in Huron County pits 40 officers from the sheriff and city police against two robbers in a staged raid at an abandoned farmhouse. Blank gunfire masks real tear gas as umpires declare deaths and out actions for safety. The event, filmed for review by local governments, marks a first for area law enforcement training.
Norwalk Mayor's Court dispositions show several defendants listed with speeding charges and bond forfeitures. C Werner of 3 Jackson St faced $17. Frank D. McKenzie of Willard $17. Chester Alexander Jr of 39% N Pleasant St $27. Daniel L Stewart of 21 Mill St with $57. Ck Schafer also listed for speeding at $17.
The Huron County General Health District seeks a tax levy exceeding the ten mill limit for five years to fund its health program at a rate up to 0.3 mill per dollar of valuation. Polls open 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM EST on May 2 1972 by order of the Huron County Board of Elections.
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