Galveston Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, April 6, 1873
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: April 6, 1873
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer John Ferguson was stabbed to death while responding to a report of a mentally deranged person stabbing citizens at Mechanic Street and Seventeenth Street.
When Officer Ferguson approached the subject, he was stabbed twice in the heart. He was taken to a local home where he succumbed to his wounds 20 minutes later.
The suspect was apprehended. After a mistrial and requesting another delay, the subject was shot and killed in retaliation. The subject who shot him was found not guilty.
Officer Ferguson had served with the Galveston Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and four children.