Leavenworth Police Department, Kansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 1, 1866
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: May 1, 1866
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Lynched
Policeman John Curry was stabbed to death by a man he attempted to arrest for disturbing the peace.
The suspect stabbed Policeman Curry in the abdomen several times with a bowie knife and severely cut a citizen who tried to stop him. The suspect, who was arrested a short time later, was taken from the county jail by a mob of more than 2000 men and hanged.
Policeman Curry was survived by his wife and several children.