Dayton Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, January 17, 1916
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 54
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 17, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Stapleton was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of North Main Street at Burton Avenue while responding to a report of a fire.
He was on his motorcycle and was following a fire truck when he ran into the fire truck.
Patrolman Stapleton had been with the Dayton Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.