Albany County Constable's Office, New York
End of Watch: Monday, January 3, 1791
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: January 3, 1791
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Executed in 1791
Constable Darius Quimby was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man on a trespassing warrant.
The suspect was found guilty of murdering Constable Quimby in the July 1791 session of the New York State Supreme Court and was hanged on August 26, 1791.
Constable Quimby is the first known law enforcement officer to be killed in the line of duty in the United States.