New York Municipal Police Force, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 16, 1849
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Structure collapse
Date of Incident: October 9, 1849
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Helms died of injuries he received in a building collapse.
Patrolman Helms responded to a fire at a cabinet makers shop at 22 Rivington Street in Manhattan. We he arrived, he was assigned to crowd control. While standing on his post, Patrolman Helms's skull was fractured when a wall of the burning building collapsed onto him. Patrolmen Helms was removed to the hospital and died seven days later from his injuries.
Patrolman Helms was assigned to the 10th Patrol District, the present day 5th Precinct.