Cambridge Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Sunday, December 26, 1926
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: December 21, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman John Guthrie succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when he was struck by a car while directing traffic.
The impact threw Patrolman Guthrie into the path of oncoming streetcar. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Guthrie had served with the Cambridge Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and one child.