Patrolman Joseph J. Heffernan
Louisville Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, August 12, 1898

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 10, 1898
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Patrolman Heffernan succumbed to a gunshot wound to the liver received two days earlier. The suspect was shot and killed by police in Owensboro October 9, 1898.

Patrolman Heffernan had been with the agency for four years.