New Albany Police Department, Indiana
End of Watch: Monday, April 2, 1928
Age: 72
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: December 1, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Appleby died as the result of contracting rabies when he was bitten by a cat while on patrol in December 1927.
The cat had been following him as he made his rounds and followed him into a store. The cat then fell down at his feet. As he reached down to pick it up the cat bit him on hand, causing a wound. He developed hydrophobia as a result and died on April 2nd, 1928.
Patrolman Appleby was survived by his wife.