Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, March 15, 1929
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 15, 1929
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James McVerry succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier when the patrol wagon he was riding in overturned on Merchant Street as it responded to a fire on Brighton Road on February 15th, 1929.
He suffered a scalp laceration that became severely infected. Five other officers riding on the patrol wagon were also injured. Patrolman McVerry's condition worsened and he died on March 15th, 1929.
Patrolman McVerry had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife.