Maryland Board of Public Works - State Fishery Force, Maryland
End of Watch: Sunday, September 17, 1893
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: September 17, 1893
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Joshua Bromwell drowned after being thrown into the Little Choptank River while on patrol. His leg got caught in a sail and he was thrown overboard from the schooner Julia Hamilton in the rough waters.
His body was not recovered until the following day.
Captain Bromwell had served with the State Fishery Force for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.