New York Metropolitan Police Force, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, December 1, 1867
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: November 4, 1867
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Patrolman Thompson succumbed to wounds received one month earlier when he was stabbed while trying to arrest a drunk man. The suspect was causing a disturbance in a grocery store on James Street when Patrolman Thompson attempted to arrest him. The suspect fled into an alley and stabbed Patrolman Thompson in the shoulder. The suspect was apprehended.
Patrolman Thompson was assigned to the 4th Precinct, the present day 5th Precinct.