Patrolman John Thompson
Brooklyn Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 18, 1877

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 18, 1877
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Thompson was killed when he was thrown from his horse while attempting to stop a runaway horse pulling a grocery wagon on Hamilton Street. During the incident he was impaled by a piece of the grocery cart and succumbed to his injuries.

Patrolman Thompson was assigned to the mounted squad.