Peoria Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, November 3, 1894
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 9
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 3, 1894
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Patrolman Theophil Seyller was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a boy wanted for stealing a bicycle.
The boy's father shot Patrolman Seyller four times, killing him. On March 8, 1895, the suspect was tried and acquitted.
Patrolman Seyller had served with the Peoria Police Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and six children.