Pekka Kotilainen
Date of birth: 23.9.1869
Date of death: 28.2.1918
Location / Place: Virrat
Rank: Police Constable
Sources: Poliisimies 5a/1933; Keskisuomalainen 07.03.1918 nro 55 p. 2.
Description of events: In February 1918, Constables Kotilainen and Niininen were sent to the village of Uuranen to investigate a case of stolen hay. On the way there they were ambushed by a group led by Nikolai Raiski, which was hiding in the forest. The group opened fire against both constables as they arrived. Kotilainen and Niininen died instantly. The perpetrators buried them in the forest and fled to the neighbouring village. They were later brought to justice for what they had done. Pekka Kotilainen had worked as a policeman for 15 years.
Offender 1: Red Guard
Other databases 1: WarVictimSampo 1914–1922 | A semantic portal about war events related to Finland
Memorial plaque: Police University College
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