Burial date: 1 Dec 1922
The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 29, 1922, p10, c3:
Henry J. Askins, 1627 College avenue, 49 years old, for twenty-three years a member of the Indianapolis police department, died yesterday at the City hospital following an operation last Friday for appendicitis. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mr. Askins was on active duty until he was taken to the City hospital for treatment last Friday afternoon. An operation for appendicitis was performed on him. He was a street car motorman prior to his appointment to the police department, Dec. 15, 1899. He served as a patrolman until Jan. 2, 1907, when he was assigned to the detective department. He became a detective sergeant April 17, 1907, and held that rank unit Jan. 13, 1920, when he was promoted to lieutenant of detectives.
At the beginning of the Shank administration he was reduced to the rank of patrolman and assigned to one of the "night riding" squads. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Askins; a daughter, Alice; his mother, Mrs. Hannah Askins; a brother, Clifford G. Askins, all of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. John Barber of Lawrence, Ind.
A detail of police officers will act as pallbearers at the funeral, it was said at police headquarters yesterday.
The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 29, 1922, p10, c3:
Henry J. Askins, 1627 College avenue, 49 years old, for twenty-three years a member of the Indianapolis police department, died yesterday at the City hospital following an operation last Friday for appendicitis. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mr. Askins was on active duty until he was taken to the City hospital for treatment last Friday afternoon. An operation for appendicitis was performed on him. He was a street car motorman prior to his appointment to the police department, Dec. 15, 1899. He served as a patrolman until Jan. 2, 1907, when he was assigned to the detective department. He became a detective sergeant April 17, 1907, and held that rank unit Jan. 13, 1920, when he was promoted to lieutenant of detectives.
At the beginning of the Shank administration he was reduced to the rank of patrolman and assigned to one of the "night riding" squads. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Askins; a daughter, Alice; his mother, Mrs. Hannah Askins; a brother, Clifford G. Askins, all of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. John Barber of Lawrence, Ind.
A detail of police officers will act as pallbearers at the funeral, it was said at police headquarters yesterday.
Burial date: 1 Dec 1922
The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 29, 1922, p10, c3:
Henry J. Askins, 1627 College avenue, 49 years old, for twenty-three years a member of the Indianapolis police department, died yesterday at the City hospital following an operation last Friday for appendicitis. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mr. Askins was on active duty until he was taken to the City hospital for treatment last Friday afternoon. An operation for appendicitis was performed on him. He was a street car motorman prior to his appointment to the police department, Dec. 15, 1899. He served as a patrolman until Jan. 2, 1907, when he was assigned to the detective department. He became a detective sergeant April 17, 1907, and held that rank unit Jan. 13, 1920, when he was promoted to lieutenant of detectives.
At the beginning of the Shank administration he was reduced to the rank of patrolman and assigned to one of the "night riding" squads. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Askins; a daughter, Alice; his mother, Mrs. Hannah Askins; a brother, Clifford G. Askins, all of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. John Barber of Lawrence, Ind.
A detail of police officers will act as pallbearers at the funeral, it was said at police headquarters yesterday.
The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, November 29, 1922, p10, c3:
Henry J. Askins, 1627 College avenue, 49 years old, for twenty-three years a member of the Indianapolis police department, died yesterday at the City hospital following an operation last Friday for appendicitis. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Mr. Askins was on active duty until he was taken to the City hospital for treatment last Friday afternoon. An operation for appendicitis was performed on him. He was a street car motorman prior to his appointment to the police department, Dec. 15, 1899. He served as a patrolman until Jan. 2, 1907, when he was assigned to the detective department. He became a detective sergeant April 17, 1907, and held that rank unit Jan. 13, 1920, when he was promoted to lieutenant of detectives.
At the beginning of the Shank administration he was reduced to the rank of patrolman and assigned to one of the "night riding" squads. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Askins; a daughter, Alice; his mother, Mrs. Hannah Askins; a brother, Clifford G. Askins, all of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. John Barber of Lawrence, Ind.
A detail of police officers will act as pallbearers at the funeral, it was said at police headquarters yesterday.
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