Patrolman John W. Causey
Memphis Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 31, 1861

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 31, 1861
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Causey was stabbed to death by a man he was attempting to arrest.

Patrolman Causey was walking his patrol beat and entered a barber shop on Main Street at Gayosa Street, when he noticed a suspect who had escaped three weeks earlier. He asked the suspect to step outside. Patrolman Causey was questioning the suspect when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed Patrolman Causey in the heart, killing him

Patrolman Causey had served with the Memphis Police Department for 11 years.