New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, November 30, 1900
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 29, 1900
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Patrolman William Baumeister succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to stop an assault.
He was standing at 113th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues when he saw a man hit another man in the head with a brick and then shot him. As he tried to stop him the man shot him. Patrolman Baumiester clubbed the 33-year-old suspect with his nightstick and held on to him until other officers arrived.
Patrolman Baumeister was assigned to the 29th Precinct, which is now the 23rd Precinct.