Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 16, 1901
Age: 69
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: July 16, 1901
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Hammer
Suspect Info: Committed
Jailer James Fuller was beaten to death by a prisoner at the Pittsfield House of Correction. Jailer Fuller was overseeing 20 prisoners in a workshop when one of them suddenly attacked him with a six-pound whalebone mallet.
The suspect was declared insane and committed at the Bridgewater Insane Asylum December 2nd, 1901. He died there from tuberculosis on November 8th, 1903.
Jailer Fuller was survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, and sister. One of his sons served as the sheriff of Berkshire County. Jailer Fuller had served at the House of Correction for several years and had previously served with the Pittsfield Police Department for several years.