New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 15, 1930
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 8448
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 15, 1930
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Vorden suffered a fatal heart attack after chasing after a runaway police horse.
Patrolman Vorden was on foot patrol in the area of the Polo Grounds when a police horse threw its rider at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue after being spooked. Patrolman Vorden, who was nearby, chased the horse to 125th Street and Eighth Avenue where he finally caught the horse. He collapsed several minutes later.
Patrolman Vorden was assigned to Traffic Precinct C and had served with the New York City Police Department for seven years. He was survived by his wife.