Brooklyn Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, April 2, 1880
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: February 29, 1880
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Brick
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Stone succumbed to wounds received one month earlier when he was assaulted by a gang of street toughs.
Patrolman Stone was attempting to arrest a man when the man's friend struck Patrolman Stone over the head with a paving block. Patrolman Stone never regained consciousness and succumbed to the assault one month later.
Patrolman Stone was assigned to the 3rd Precinct.