Patrolman Joseph S. Pratt
Suffolk Police Department
Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, October 20, 1935

Biographical Info
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: 2

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 19, 1935
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life in prison

Patrolman Joseph Pratt was shot twice in the abdomen while serving a non-support warrant on suspect. He was transported to a local hospital where the next morning he succumbed to his wounds without regaining consciousness.

The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled in the late 1960's.

Patrolman Pratt had served with the agency for 27 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.