Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 11/3/1880
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Stabbed to death in 1883
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Patrolman Fred Karsch succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day when he was shot by a suspect while attempting to disperse a crowd.
The suspect was apprehended by Patrolman Karsch's partner. The suspect was stabbed to death on August 15, 1883, during an argument with another man at a polling place.




