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Patrolman Albert Anderson | Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota
Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota

Patrolman

Albert Anderson

Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Thursday, February 2, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: February 1, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Albert Anderson was killed after trying to stop a team of runaway horses pulling an ice wagon for the Cedar Lake Ice company.

He was stepped on by a runaway horse near 24th Avenue and Central Avenue NE after seizing its bridle and being thrown beneath the wagon. He died of his injuries the next day.

Patrolman Anderson had been with the agency for 24 years.