Buffalo Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Monday, October 20, 1919
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 409
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: October 3, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Hayes died of acute meningitis he developed after he was thrown from his police horse and fractured his skull.
Patrolman Hayes had been with the agency for two years and was assigned to Precinct 9. He was survived by his wife and three children.