Detective Sergeant James
L. Allen
Killed April 17, 2005
We
will never forget.
Detective
James Allen was attacked and shot with his own service weapon
while questioning a suspect about the stabbing and robbery of
an 84-year-old woman earlier in the afternoon. The attack took
place at approximately 12:00 AM inside the Providence Police Department
headquarters on Washington Street.
The suspect
was not under arrest and his handcuffs had been removed. After
shooting Detective Allen, the suspect shot out a third floor
window and jumped from the building. He was captured a few blocks
away.
Detective
Allen had served with the agency for 27 years. He is survived
by his wife, two daughters, and father, who is a retired police
captain.
