Denver Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 24, 1893
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 24, 1893
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1895
Special Policeman Gustave Gisin was shot and killed as he attempted to negotiate with a drunk subject who was threatening to shoot workers at a smelter factory.
The suspect was arrested and hanged on May 11, 1895.
Policeman Gisin had served with the Denver Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and two children.