New York Municipal Police Force, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, November 5, 1854
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: November 3, 1854
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Patrolman Gourley succumbed to stab wounds he received two days earlier while walking a prisoner to the station house.
As Patrolman Gourley was walking the prisoner to the station, one of the prisoners friends attempted to stop him. The man told the officer that no friend of his was to be arrested. Patrolman Gourley was then stabbed in the cheek. He attempted to take this suspect into custody, but was stabbed again, this time in the side.
The suspect was taken into custody by another officer who came upon the scene.