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Harry D. Bloomfield

Harry Bloomfield

The DEA Honor Roll

Official Line of Duty Deaths
Harry
D.
Bloomfield
Harry
D.
Bloomfield
Shield Number:
2014
Command:
44 Squad
Date of Death:
08/09/1930
Cause of Death:
Shot - Arrest - GLA
Rank:
Detective

Detective Bloomfield was shot and killed by a prisoner that he was fingerprinting.  Detective Bloomfield was printing four suspects in a robbery when one of the suspect grabbed his gun and shot the Detective and another officer.  Detective Bloomfield was able to regain control of his weapon and shot and kill the suspect.  Detective Bloomfield died the next day from his wounds, the other officer who was shot recovered.