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Patrolman John W. Causey | Memphis Police Department, Tennessee
Memphis Police Department, Tennessee

Patrolman

John W. Causey

Memphis Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Tuesday, December 31, 1861

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: December 31, 1861
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Causey was stabbed to death by a man he was attempting to arrest off duty.

Patrolman Causey had entered a barber shop on Main Street at Gayosa Street, when he noticed a suspect who had escaped his custody three weeks earlier. He asked the suspect to step outside. Patrolman Causey was questioning the suspect when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed Patrolman Causey in the heart, killing him

Patrolman Causey had served with the Memphis Police Department for 11 years.