Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Friday, November 28, 1913
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 22, 1913
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer George Anderson was killed when a damaged vehicle he was removing from an accident scene overturned on top of him. He was steering the vehicle, that was being pulled by a patrol wagon, when it overturned at 15th Avenue South and 4th Street. Officer Anderson broke his hip and an arm in the accident and succumbed to the injuries six days later.
Officer Anderson had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and two young children.