Patrolman William C. Sube
Louisville Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, June 5, 1910

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: Monday, May 30, 1910
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Sube died after contracting tetanus as a result of wound received while on patrol. He was checking on a building, proceeding down a staircase, when the staircase collapsed. As a result of the fall, Patrolman Sube received a large splinter in his hand. The wound caused him to contract tetanus which he died of five days later.

Patrolman Sube had been with the agency for one year.