Patrolman William Dalton
Dayton Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Thursday, August 10, 1899

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 9, 1899
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Dalton was pursuing a violator of the panhandling ordinance on horseback, when the horse ran into a buggy throwing Patrolman Dalton to the ground and causing a fractured skull from which he died the next day.
Patrolman Dalton had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and daughter.