Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Thursday, November 29, 1883
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 7 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 29, 1883
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Officer Bullard was shot and killed in the evening as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man at a home at 456 Wabash Street for stealing a barrel of oil from a grocery store.
The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on Feb. 26, 1884.
Officer Bullard had served with the Detroit Police Department for 7 months and was survived by his wife and three children.