Peoria Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, July 13, 1912
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: July 13, 1912
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant James Skinner was shot and killed while he and his partner were arresting one of two drunken men who were fighting each other on Green Street.
As the officers were handcuffing the suspect a struggle ensued and the suspect hit Sergeant Skinner's partner's hand causing his revolver he was holding to discharge, striking Sergeant Skinner.
Sergeant Skinner was survived by his wife and children.