St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, September 30, 1900
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: September 30, 1900
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Bolin was killed when his revolver accidentally discharged after he reported off duty. He was still in uniform sitting at his table when the revolver, sitting on the mantel, discharged and struck him in the head. The pistol was known to have accidentally discharged twice before. Officer Bolin's death was declared a line of duty death by the Chief at the time.