Metropolitan Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Saturday, February 8, 1913
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: February 8, 1913
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Robert Stewart succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was thrown from his horse on Hillside Street in Milton. He was patrolling the Blue Hill Reservation at approximately 4:30 pm when the incident occurred.
Another patrolman found Patrolman Stewart against a stone wall suffering from a fractured skull. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Stewart had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for three years and had previously served as a member of the Boston Fire Department. He was survived by his wife, seven children, parents, and several siblings.