Louisville Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, July 4, 1895
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 4, 1895
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: At large
Patrolman Byrnes was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest at a tavern in the 400 block of Roselane Street. He and several other officers were attempting to clear a corner of loitering men when one of the men in the crowd opened fire. The suspect who was identified escaped.
In June of 1904 the suspect was found working at an oil refining company in Norfolk, Virginia. Before police could make the arrest, he escaped.
Patrolman Byrnes was a U.S Army veteran and had served with the Louisville Police Department for two years.