Bio & Incident Details
Age: 60
Tour: 8 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Struck by train
Incident Date: 6/8/1893
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Lieutenant Stillman Danforth was struck and killed by a Rock Island Railroad train at he 60th Street crossing at LaSalle Street. He had avoided a switch engine that was running on the track but did not notice the southbound train, and was struck when stepped in its path.
Lieutenant Danforth had served in law enforcement for eight years. He had held the rank of Captain with the Lake Township Police Department until the town was annexed by the city of Chicago in 1889. He was assigned to the Hegewisch Station.
