Schenectady Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, August 22, 1941
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 118
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 22, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Sherman was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call for a house fire.
During the response, the wheels of Patrolman Sherman's patrol car got stuck in trolley rails and caused the vehicle to turn over.
Patrolman Sherman had served with the Schenectady Police Department for 17 years.