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Patrolman Newton Stewart | El Paso Police Department, Texas
El Paso Police Department, Texas

Patrolman

Newton Stewart

El Paso Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Saturday, February 17, 1900

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 17, 1900
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: One shot and killed

Patrolman Newton Stewart as shot and killed by a group of soldiers who were attempting to break two fellow soldiers out of jail.

The two soldiers had been arrested for being drunk and disorderly. An on-duty jailer shot and killed one of the soldiers. Three others were convicted in a court martial after being identified.

Patrolman Stewart was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish American War.