31 min
Episode 09: Shootout at False Creek Flats Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance
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- True Crime
On February 26, 1947, Vancouver police officers Charles Boyes and Oliver Ledingham were murdered in a shootout at False Creek Flats. Inspector Vance was called in to handle the ballistics and ultimately determine whether a 17- year-old would live or die.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
Between 1912 and 1987, 16 Vancouver police officers have been killed in the line of duty.
Cover Image: False Creek Flats, 1954. Vancouver Sun photo
For show credits, sources, and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit evelazarus.com
On February 26, 1947, Vancouver police officers Charles Boyes and Oliver Ledingham were murdered in a shootout at False Creek Flats. Inspector Vance was called in to handle the ballistics and ultimately determine whether a 17- year-old would live or die.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
Between 1912 and 1987, 16 Vancouver police officers have been killed in the line of duty.
Cover Image: False Creek Flats, 1954. Vancouver Sun photo
For show credits, sources, and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit evelazarus.com
31 min