August 17
At 2 a.m., a call was made to the Omaha police 911 operator reporting a woman dragged screaming into a vacant house at 2867 Ohio Street. Patrolman James Sledge and his partner were assigned to the call. Two other cruisers volunteered to go on the call including Larry Minard and John Tess. The police officers noticed a suitcase sitting just inside the door. With Tess nearby, Minard is assumed to have moved or inspected the suitcase. The resultant explosion killed him and seriously injured Tess.
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