Vancouver Centennial Plaque #79 – In the Line of Duty

Address:           660 Jackson Street

Status:             Missing

“IN THE LINE OF DUTY

On March 20, 1917, Police Chief Malcolm MacLennan attempted to arrest Robert Tate, a crazed drug addict who had shot and killed eight-year-old George Robb. While under siege, Tate fired on the police, killing MacLennan and wounding four others before committing suicide.”

Credit: Vancouver Centennial Commission, Historic Plaque Program – list and documentation plaques 50-100 (June 18, 1986). Courtesy of Vancouver Archives

Photo credit: Vancouver Archives (AM54-S4-1-A-30- A-30-9)