Pitt McClellan Doxsie

Homicide

Patrolman Pitt McClellan Doxsie
34 YOA
Panel: 48-W: 2
Independence, IA
Buchanan County
End of Watch: October 26, 1897

Case information added by Jody Ewing

Buchanan County in Iowa

Independence in Buchanan County

On Tuesday, October 26, 1897, Patrolman Pitt McClellan Doxie, 34, was shot and killed in Independence, Iowa during a gunfight with two thieves. Patrolman Doxsie had been patrolling the city’s downtown area on horseback when he stumbled on a burglary in progress.

His body was discovered in an alley, and neither of the two thieves were ever apprehended. His murder remains unsolved.

If you have any information regarding Patrolman Pitt McClellan Doxsie’s unsolved murder, please contact the Independence Police Department at 319-334-2520, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office at 319-334-2568, or Iowa Cold Cases via the Contact form.

Sources:

• Officer Down Memorial Page
• The Iowa Department of Public Safety Peace Officer Memorial Page Remembers . . .
• The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund