Bio & Incident Details
Age: 71
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Assault
Incident Date: 7/16/1901
Weapon: Blunt object; Hammer
Suspect: Committed
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Jailer James Fuller was beaten to death by a prisoner at the Pittsfield House of Correction. Jailer Fuller was overseeing 20 prisoners in a work shop when one of them suddenly attacked him with a hammer.
The suspect was declared insane and committed at the Bridgewater Insane Asylum December 2, 1901. He died there from tuberculosis November 8, 1903.
Jailer Fuller was survived by his son, who was the Berkshire County Sheriff.
