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History's Daniel A. Cohen weighs in on 1790s case of man convicted of killing a police officer

Media | December 09, 2019 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Stephentown story of nation's first slain police officer has many tales

Albany Times Union: Daniel A. Cohen, associate professor of history, weighed in on the 1790s case of Whiting Sweeting, who was convicted of killing a police officer—believed to be the first officer killed in the line of duty in the U.S.