Fallen Cape PD officer remembered 100 years after death

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 ~ Updated 4:37 PM

The Cape Girardeau Police Department paid tribute to Good Hope Street night policeman Willis Martin who was killed on duty 100 years ago on Feb. 27, 1921.

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