Police Matron Anna Hart
Hamilton County Sheriff's Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, July 24, 1916

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: Monday, July 24, 1916
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Executed

Matron Hart was killed after being struck on the head with an iron bed-post. The inmate who struck her was attempting to get her keys in his attempt to escape from the county jail. The suspect was sentenced to death electrocuted on February 6, 1917.

Matron Hart is the first known female law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty. She had been with the agency for six years.