Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, January 6, 1907
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 623
Cause of Death: Accidental
Date of Incident: January 6, 1907
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Sheldon was killed in an accident in the line of duty. Because police department records were destroyed in a fire, the details of the accident are not available although some reports state his skull was fractured when he fell down an areaway.
Officer Sheldon was a three-year veteran of the force. He was survived by his wife.