Shreveport Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 26, 1873
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: February 26, 1873
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Rosser died after contracting smallpox while assigned to transport infected patients from a steamboat to the pest house.