Cairo Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, March 21, 1907
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: March 21, 1907
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Police Officer Patrick Doud was stabbed to death while arrest a man for being drunk and disorderly.
The subject was arrested and charged with Officer Doud's murder. Three months later he was tried and acquitted. Cairo officers were devastated over the acquittal. Two resigned, as several more were expected to do the same.