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Special Policeman Philip H. Goins | Frankfort Police Department, Kentucky
Frankfort Police Department, Kentucky

Special Policeman

Philip H. Goins

Frankfort Police Department, Kentucky

End of Watch: Saturday, April 23, 1892

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 23, 1892
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Special Policeman Philip Goins suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after he and another officer arrested a man for disorderly conduct.

He and the other officer were assigned to a polling location during the Democratic Primary election. They arrested the man and walked him to the work house to be confined. As they returned to their post the other officer suggested they stop for a drink of water.

Because they were close to Policeman Goins' home they stopped there for the water. As they were preparing to leave Policeman Goins suddenly collapsed. A doctor was sent for but Policeman Goins passed away before he arrived.

Policeman Goins had served with the Frankfort Fire Department and as a special policeman for the Frankfort Police Department for several years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.