Jacksonville Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 28, 1897
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: April 28, 1897
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Lieutenant William Gruber was beaten to death while investigating the murder of an infant that had occurred the previous week.
He had returned to the crime scene when he was attacked by an unknown individual. He suffered a fractured skull and died at the scene. His body was found the next morning and his revolver had been stolen. Two men were apprehended.