New York City Board of Water Supply Police, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, January 9, 1916
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 304
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: June 1, 1915
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman William Cullen died as the result of contracting tuberculosis while patrolling the construction encampments at Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County.
He was admitted to Sea View Hospital in June 1915, where he remained until passing away on January 9th, 1916.
Patrolman Cullen had served with the New York City Bureau of Water Supply Police Department for five years, starting with the Aqueduct Police, and was assigned to the Brown Station Precinct. He was survived by his mother, three brothers, and three sisters.