Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by train
Incident Date: 7/13/1894
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman John Dempsey succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a Grand Trunk Railroad train.
When the collision occurred, he was guarding the railroad crossing at the intersection of 26th Street and Stewart Avenue. He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he died the following day.
Patrolman Dempsey was assigned to the Seventh Precinct. He was survived by his wife.
