Providence Police Department, Rhode Island
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 26, 1916
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Cavanaugh succumbed to injuries sustained several weeks earlier when his horse slipped on ice, throwing him to the ground on Manton Avenue.
Patrolman Cavanaugh was assigned to the Mounted Command and had served with the Providence Police Department for nine years.