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Two dead in Navan manhunt
20 June 1940
Navan, Ontario


2

The newspapers immediately picked up the story of the shooting of Constable Dent and of Miki.

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Une enquête sur la mort de l'agent Dent
June, 1940
Navan, Ontario


4

The French language newspapers also carried the story.

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Killed on duty
June, 1940
Navan, Ontario


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Killed on Duty.

"Provincial Constable Harold H. Dent, of Rockland, who was shot and killed today by an armed thug at Navan, 18 miles from Ottawa, after he had tried to question the man."

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Navan staton where policeman was shot today
20 June 1940
Navan, Ontario


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Navan Station Where Policeman Was Shot Today.

"Scene of fatal shooting of Provincial Constable Harold H. Dent, of Rockland."

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Anne Ferguson diary entry June 20, 1940.
20 June 1940
Cumberland, Ontario


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An entry in the diary of Anne Ferguson (Cumberland, Ontario) on June 20, 1940.

"Terrible shoting (sic) accident Harold Dent killed."

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J.D. Ferguson diary entry June 20, 1940.
20 June 1940
Cumberland, Ontario


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An entry in the diary of J.D. Ferguson (Cumberland, Ontario) on June 20, 1940.

"Harold Dent was shot today. May God comfort his family."

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Anne Ferguson diary entry June 23, 1940
1940



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An entry in the diary of Anne Ferguson (Cumberland, Ontario) on June 23, 1940.

"I went to Rockland to Harold Dent's funeral. Very sad. Large crowd."