Denver Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, February 16, 1939
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: February 16, 1939
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Burns was killed when he fell down a flight of stairs at the Albany Hotel. He had been assigned to the hotel during a convention.
Patrolman Burns had served with the Denver Police Department for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and two children.