Patrolman John Regan
Memphis Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 13, 1870

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 13, 1870
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Regan died of sun stroke after walking his beat for six hours.

Patrolman Regan began walking his beat at 0700 hours. At 1300 hours, Patrolman Regan took his meal period. He was found dead of sun stroke at 1400 hours.

It was determined that Patrolman Regan suffered sun stroke due to a combination of the extremely hot temperatures in Memphis on that day, and that he walking his beat for six hours in that heat.

Patrolman Regan had served with the Memphis Police Department for six months.