McLean, VA (December 3, 2024) - On September 24, 1970, Boston Police Officer Walter Schroeder died a day after taking a .45 slug through his back trying to stop a bank robbery. The crime was committed by a strange mix of ex-convicts and student radicals who thought robbing banks might somehow put an end to the war in Vietnam. One of his killers was Katherine Ann Power, a high school valedictorian and former girl scout. She gained national notoriety in 1993 when she turned herself in for the crime after being on the run for 23 years. She served only six years in prison before being released. A little over three years later, on November 30, 1973, Walter’s older brother, John, was shot to death when he surprised three holdup men inside a Boston pawn shop. He was 54 years old and had been on the job for 22 years. Listen to the podcast to learn more.
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