New York Metropolitan Police Force, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 20, 1859
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Structure collapse
Date of Incident: December 20, 1859
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Steward was killed in the collapse of a building at 54 and 56 Broad Street in Manhattan.
Patrolman Steward and several other patrolmen responded to the address after much of the building collapsed. Patrolman Steward was assigned a post near the front of the building. After taking his post the rest of the building collapsed, seriously injuring Patrolman Steward and killing a civilian. Patrolman Steward was removed to City Hospital where he died later that day from his injury.
Patrolman Steward was survived by his wife, two daughters and son.