La Crosse Police Department honors officer killed in the line of duty in 1900
Published: Sep. 7, 2026 at 10:24 AM CDT
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The La Crosse Police Department is honoring Officer T.P. “Perry” Gates on Monday as he was killed in the line of duty on this day in 1900.
According to the City of La Crosse’s website and their Facebook page, on Sept. 7 in 1900, Officer T.P. “Perry” Gates was shot and killed at the corner of 3rd Street and King Street as he confronted three armed robbers.
The three men had reportedly entered a railroad boxcar and robbed the men in the boxcar at gunpoint.
Officer Gates died at the age of 37 and his death orphaned his three children. He was loved by his family, respected by fellow officers and sorely missed by all.
Read more about him on the City of La Crosse’s website.
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